RE: [SLUG] backup for lazyman(ask help)

[Greg Hosler <hosler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 18-Feb-2002 henry wrote:
> Dear Sirs:
>     
>     I  want to backup the basic system of linux as tallballs .Then I  can
> install linux just untar those balls 
> 
>     I found that I can skip many directories(cause I know what they are).
> but I cant 
>
>       "tar zcvf proc.tgz /proc"

If you are using

        tar zcvf foo.tgz <directories>

your restoration will be completely screwed up, and you will NOT have a
working Linux system from your restoration.

rgds,

-Greg

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