Using this strategy from the link on Linux VM mount /dev/dasdh1 /mnt cd /var tar -clpSf - . | (cd /mnt; tar -xpSf - )
produced 3 errors tar: ./lib/mysql/mysql.sock: socket ignored tar: ./run/printer: socket ignored tar: ./run/.nscd_socket: socket ignored Those three errors translated into missing items in the copy rockhopper:/var # diff -r /var /mnt Binary files /var/db2/.fmcd.lock and /mnt/db2/.fmcd.lock differ Only in /var/lib/mysql: mysql.sock Only in /var/run: .nscd_socket Only in /var/run: printer I am concerned that such things are not being copied in this manner. Is there a way to make TAR grab these as well?
