you have to use
cp -d /dev /flashdisk
so the device files will be de-referenced

Oliver Xymoron wrote:

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Mon, 14 May 2001 10:12:42 +0800
> From: Amos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: how to copy /dev
>
> i want to copy /dev to a 16M-DiskOnMoudle(flash disk),fommatted to ext2,empty
> #cp -av /dev   /flashdisk
> this command can copy some files in /dev ,then it tell me that "no space left on 
>device"
> but the whole /dev is 268k
> why? how can i do

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Peter Johnson
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