Re: Copying a file system w/ tar - symbolic links not copied right - More info

Hi all... Ok... More info for the puzzle. I'm trying to move a file system from one disk to another, and when I do this: tar cf - /source/* | ( cd /destination tar xfv - ) It copies all the files, but the symbolic links are copied as files of 0 length, rather than re-established as

RE: Copying a file system w/ tar - symbolic links not copied right - More info

Subject: Re: Copying a file system w/ tar - symbolic links not copied right - More info Hi all... Ok... More info for the puzzle. I'm trying to move a file system from one disk to another, and when I do this: tar cf - /source/* | ( cd /destination tar xfv - ) It copies all the files

RE: Copying a file system w/ tar - symbolic links not copied right - More info

Of Philip Hallstrom Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 10:35 AM To: Don O'Neil Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Copying a file system w/ tar - symbolic links not copied right - More info Hi all... Ok... More info for the puzzle. I'm trying to move a file system from one disk to another

RE: Copying a file system w/ tar - symbolic links not copied right - More info

- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philip Hallstrom Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 10:35 AM To: Don O'Neil Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Copying a file system w/ tar - symbolic links not copied right - More info Hi all... Ok... More info