> > I want to copy /usr to a new partition and then attach that > at /usr. I > issued a command > > cp -options(recursive included) /usr /mnt/"mountpoint > I often use the following syntax to copy directory structures and preserve permissions, dates, soft links, etc. intially name /mnt/"mountpoint /mnt/usr (cd /;tar cf - usr) | (cd /mnt; tar xf - ) After that you can name the mountpoint whatever you want. Bob Styma
