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Re: hd to hd copy?



Peter S Galbraith wrote:
> 
> Andrew Hately wrote:
> 
> > Then from /mnt try something like
> > # ( cd / ; tar cf - bin boot dev lib sbin usr var ) | tar xf -
> 
> Use the -p option on tar, or be prepared for lots of directories
> and files with improper permissions (mail problems, etc).

I just used cp -a instead of tar (less typing!) It's worked for me twice
so far, including last saturday. It's just too bad that I forgot to edit
/etc/lilo.conf before I wiped the old disk. ;) Rescue disks really come
in handy!

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