On Fri, 2009-05-22 at 13:05 +1000, david wrote: > To what extent are /proc and /sys recreated by the system as required,
They are entirely dynamic. /proc and /sys (and, for the last several years, /dev) are virtual filesystems; the mount command that gets them there in the first place is something like # mount -t proc none /proc # mount -t sysfs none /sysfs (contrast to) # mount -t ext3 /dev/sda6 /home > and to what extent do they need to be backed-up? > Not at all. AfC Sydney -- Andrew Frederick Cowie Operational Dynamics is an operations and engineering consultancy focusing on IT strategy, organizational architecture, systems review, and effective procedures for change management: enabling successful deployment of mission critical information technology in enterprises, worldwide. http://www.operationaldynamics.com/ Sydney New York Toronto London
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