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On Wed, 06 Nov 2002 16:56:55 -0600
begin steve rader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spewed forth:
>
> Here's another reason to avoid dd'ing whole partitions: since
> it copies the actual file system, it forces the destination
> file system to be exactly the same size as the source.
>
> In other words, if you dd a 2 gig file system into a 4 gig
> partition then you end up with a 2 gig file system (and thus
> 2 gig of disk space "disappears!")
>
> I now think Roger Oberholtzer is right:
>
> cd source; find . -depth -print0 | cpio --null -pvd destination
>
> appears to be the best choice for copying directory trees and
> file systems.
you'll want to avoid copying /proc and probably even /tmp. Look around
because there might be others you won't want to copy. Just be sure to
exclude them.
Ciao,
David A. Bandel
- --
Focus on the dream, not the competition.
-- Nemesis Racing Team motto
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