Ok, all should working again now.
My original migration/configuration document of 4 pages is going to grow to 5-6 pages or so
Performance of the new server is about the same as the old one, only difference is that it'll be able to handle more concurrent users.
At some point I should invest a bit more and switch to a "linode" VPS for example (where they do have
good cloning support, much better tuning options, etc.
Patrick