[mythtv-users] MythTV BackEnd system HDD to smaller SSD Ubuntu

[Mike's JdJ]

Goal:  replace existing BackEnd 976 GB system drive with
240 GB SSD.

Ubuntu 14.04   MythTV 0.27.5-70-g4g160da

system drive has 24 GB used, rest free (Ext4)

The OCZ Vector 180 SSD came with an activation key for Acronis 
2014.  Downloaded Acronis True Image and installed it on my 
Windows 10 PC.  Made a USB stick with Acronis True Image.

Shut down the BackEnd.  Disconnected the recording disk drives 
on the BackEnd.  Plugged in the USB stick and SSD.  Booted True 
Image and told it to copy the HDD to the SSD.  It churned and 
said it failed.  Tried again and it said the source HDD was 
damaged (?!).

Removed the SSD and put the BackEnd back together.  It booted 
fine and SMART says the HDD is OK.


I found CloneZilla, but the documentation says the destination 
drive must be equal to or larger than the source.


1. Is there a drive clone tool that will intelligently copy my 
mostly-empty HDD to the smaller SSD?


2. Does it make more sense to just put the SSD in the BackEnd, 
do a clean install of Ubuntu 14.04, install MythTV, and restore 
the DataBase from the HDD?  If so, what else do I need to copy 
from the BackEnd system HDD to the SSD to make it look the same 
to the DataBase and FrontEnds?