On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Neil Bothwick <neil@(protected):
> On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 16:45:49 -0400, Dan Cowsill wrote:
>
> > Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I had read that if you don't copy
> > the files in /dev, udev won't mount properly on the machine you're
> > cloning to and all hell will break lose.
>
> There are two files you need in the dev directory of the root
> filesystem, console and null. Create those, or bind mount the root
> directory as a;ready suggested.
>
>
> > Also, iirc, I believe I
> > tarred a running machine (including /dev, excluding /sys) and the
> > clone was successful.
>
> There's no reason why it wouldn't be, but you're wasting a bunch of pace
> and inodes on your root filesystem by putting a load of stuff in /dev
> that is then hidden when udev starts.
>
>
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> Neil Bothwick
>
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>  The peculiar habit, when searching for a snack, of constantly
>  returning to the refrigerator in hopes that something new will have
>  materialized.
>

Oooh I see I see. Thanks!

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