-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 >> AFAIU -x will prevent rsync from touching /proc, /sys and /dev, but you >> will need the directories themselves to be present on the new root >> partition, so I think it is better to omit -x *if* the system you want >> to clone is *not* running. > > But wait - doesn't it copy the directories themselves, aka the mount points?
When copying systems with rsync I tend to use --exclude to prevent /proc, /sys, etc. that way the mount points don't even need to be the same on the target location. For example system a could have everything in one / partition where system b has separate /boot, /usr, etc. if you do the --exclude syntax right it'll even create the base dir and just exclude everything under it. Regards, Tod Detre - -- Pantek, Inc. - http://www.pantek.com/ - [EMAIL PROTECTED] +1-877-LINUX-FIX - Expert Open Source Technical Support -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkil+NwACgkQBp/fZcDt4JvkFQCguqQZa/2L2jUnmTOvs8u+boha NmUAoMN5iAE7DqV7s2Cn5eCu/HOPjvN4 =Nvwt -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
