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Is there a migration path (or set of utilites) that can be used to migrate from a B2 to a B3?

I am considering getting a B3 to replace my B2 and then use my B2 for another purpose. It would be nice if there was an easy way to get my configuration and files (accounts, files, email, etc...) from the B2 to the B3.

Thanks,

Rob

It's definitely doable, but it depends on how much custom works you have in your B2 (like large amounts of mp3s in squeezecenter). Also it depends how handy you are with linux.... afaik there is no readymade copy script or anything.

It is doable, but not without some linux knowledge.
I would have preferred a migration guide or tool from the vendor. I asked for it:
http://forum.excito.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2524
There was never any response to that, perhaps if others like yourself request it from the vendor, things will happen. Email them, do not trust them to read these posts.

I ended up doing it myself without problems, but if I hadn't had a grasp of the command prompt, I would not have been able to do it.
I found this useful:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-move ... ew-server/
I was lucky not having to move any mySQL databases across though, cause I don't know how I would have done that. Perhaps it is as easy as moving a file over, but I don't know.

MySQL copying is ultra easy.
Shut down mysql
copy physical data files to new machine
start MySQL on new machine

or use mysqldump