swapping master & slave HDs: what to change?

From: SpamHog (n1jpr_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/16/04

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    I have multiple Debian installs on 2 IDE HDs on the same channel.
    I want to turn the SLAVE into MASTER & viceversa.
    Here's my planned checklist - am I missing anything?

    For ease of changing things around, I keep a simple, self-installing
    graphic boot _selector_ (GAG) in the MBR of /dev/hda, and I keep the
    boot _loaders_ proper (lilo & grub), into each of the boot partitions.

    For each installed system, I plan to:

    1) change fstab file
    Backup, swap all references to hdax and hdbx.

    2) reinstall the bootloader
    - Backup config/menu files.
    - Change the config/menu files to reflect situation after the swap.
    - Reinstall bootloader into the respective boot device.

    I will then physically swap HDs, and use shorting settings for cable
    select or swap master and slave.

    Anything else? 

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