On Wednesday 03 October 2007, Daniel Pielmeier wrote:
> Randy Barlow schrieb:
> > Is it really necessary to back up /sys and /proc?  What about /dev?
>
> I don't think it is necessary but it will consume almost no disk space
> so I don't worry.
>
> > Also, to Björn, I didn't find a -a option in man tar, what does it do?
>
> Didn't find this option too!
>
> > Is it different that --atime-preserve?  Thanks!

Run tar from a LiveCD to back up the fs' in each partition.  Virtual fs won't 
bother you then.
-- 
Regards,
Mick

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