> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sudev Barar
> Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 8:13 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: Moving files to new server
>
> On 12/03/06, Thomas E Dukes <edukes@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The rsync works fine. I used it to copy /home /var and /etc to the
> > new server. But something went wrong. I think I copied
> something in
> > /etc I shouldn't have. The system won't mount the drive. I am
> > currently re-installing CentOS.
> >
> > Any idea of what I SHOULDN'T copy?
>
> I would not copy /etc since it stores all setting files. Most
> likely it is /etc/fsatb file that is creating problems as
> your new system is looking for drives/partitions/lables that
> probably do not exists or are named differently on new system.
>
> I would be selective in coprying /var too.
That was my thinking also. I made a backup copy of /etc/fstab but it would
not let me overwrite the fstab that was copied. Unfortunately, I need most
of the config files in that directory and sub-directories. Knowing which
ones to copy and not to copy could be a very lengthy experience.
What should I be careful about coping in /var?
Thanks!!
