[Leaplist] DD data from one drive to an other

[ray]

I have an older IDE drive in my debian server (NFS server that is also 
my old game box) that is on its last leg.  I can only keep the computer 
on for a few hours, if even that long, before it starts to make all 
kinds of crazy noises.  It is an 80G drive with a fair amount of data on 
it that I would like to move to a new sATA drive.  Sadly I only have 2 
sATA ports on my MB and both are in use.  I was thinking about using a 
live CD, removing the OS drive before i start up with the live CD, then 
doing some kind of DD or something to copy over 100% of the data as is.

I will figure out how to get the data off so i can access it again 
later, but really need to back it up somehow soon.  links, tips, 
directions desired.

many thanks, and happy new years a little early.

-- 
Raymond L. Brunkow
5th Degree Black Belt
Chief Instructor & Owner
Sun State Martial Arts
407-786-2525
http://www.SunStateMartialArts.us