>>>>> "JD" == Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at shellworld.net> writes: JD> Actually there's another problem with 'cp -a /'. Three directory JD> trees get copied that are not supposed to get copied onto other JD> machines since other machines are supposed to make those trees JD> for themselves. The /proc; /pts, and /dev trees need to be JD> excluded. I think is not problem. You can copy these files.... If is neccesary you can remove these files from you new place but I copied all files and was any problem with mounting etc.... -- Jan Buchal Tel: (00420) 24 24 86 008 Mob: (00420) 608023021