Christian Zimmermann writes
Machine is back inmulti-user mode. Bootedinto 2.6, default is 2.4
Hung on disk error for sdb1, Ctrl-D'ed to finish boot. Probably need to hang around here, because a reboot would not conclude if this error persists.
I am on the case. I redid the partitioning and formated sdb1, set up swap on sdb2, this time without a problem. The rsync is running. If/when it has finished, run the grub command, then swap the disks. I am awfully tired, will try to sleep but don't hesitate to call, I'll call you back. Cheers, Thomas Krichel http://openlib.org/home/krichel RePEc:per:1965-06-05:thomas_krichel phone: +7 383 330 6813 skype: thomaskrichel