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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