Planning move from RPi to x86/64

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I’m looking to move my setup from a Raspberry Pi 5 to a new x86/64 mini PC. I’m running the latest DietPi, and I know I can’t just restore a backup from the Pi to the x86 machine.

From what I’ve searched, it seems to be copying the /DietPi config folder and dropping it onto the new device.

So, my questions are:

  1. Is copying over the /DietPi folder the right way to go, or is there a better trick to get my settings and stuff moved over?

  2. After I install a fresh copy of DietPi on the new mini PC, what’s the best way to use that old config folder? Do I just copy it over and reboot, or is there more to it?

  3. I’ve also got a big USB drive hooked up to the Pi. What’s the best way to make sure it works perfectly on the new machine without any headaches? Any gotchas I should watch out for?

Thanks a ton for any help

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You are talking about /mnt/dietpi_userdata, right?
Depending on the software you are using this is not enough, not every config is stored there.

Obviously you would also need to install the software again before copying any config makes any sense :slight_smile:

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Since long time, this folder didn’t exist anymore.

You would need to migrate each of your apps individually. There is no solution working for all apps. Each app has own configuration and application folders. It really depends…

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Luckily, I don’t have a ton of apps, so doing it one by one is totally fine. But could you walk me through what you mean by ‘migrating an app individually’?