> I'm trying to move all the files in my root partition to a different > disk parition. I had no problems using cp -ar to do this with the /usr > tree, but /dev is giving me problems. I can't seem to copy the devices
Don't give it the -r option; -a alone will suffice. In particuar, -a includes the -R option, which is what you wanted instead of -r (which make all non-directory files into regular files: man cp). -- Pete Harlan [EMAIL PROTECTED]