Tim: >> When I tried it, I used cp with the --preserve=all option. However, I >> didn't copy dynamically generated locations (like /dev/ or /proc/). I Res: > /dev should be included in hte cp -a as well, only /proc should be > exluded I didn't need to (with FC4). Dev is dynamically generated, like UDEV (or by UDEV). -- (Currently running FC4, occasionally trying FC5.) Don't send private replies to my address, the mailbox is ignored. I read messages from the public lists.