Brian Dockter wrote: > I've always used cpio for copying/moving entire file systems (although I > haven't yet > needed to on Debian yet). A command such as: > > find / -xdev -depth -print | cpio -pdm /mnt > > should also do the trick.
I just hate replying to my own messages, but I caught a bug (although too late for inclusion in the original email) and decided I'd better fix it. The following commands should work better: cd / find . -xdev -depth -print | cpio -pdm /mnt I guess I need to do a better job of controlling my enthusiasm. :-) Brian -- Brian Dockter | Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Member Technical Staff | Voice: 425-771-2400 Sony Electronics, Seattle | FAX: 425-771-2066