>>>>> "LT" == Lorenzo Taylor <lorenzo at taylor.homelinux.net> writes: LT> There is only 1 problem with the `cp -a /' option. It misses LT> hidden files, those files that begin with a dot. This is usually LT> only a problem in home directories, but that is exactly why it LT> causes such a problem. No on my computer and with Debian works. 'cp -a ' copy all files, so dot files too. Maybe I do not well understand you. -- Jan Buchal Tel: (00420) 24 24 86 008 Mob: (00420) 608023021