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