BTTW: My debian install is on /dev/sda1 and my /home dir of my other linux is /dev/hda3 again thanks, Bucky >> Oh ye linux gods of the Phoenix valley, how can i back-up my fresh install of debian to my /home dir of my other linux install (it's big enough) with tar or cpio or whatever. I know this has probably been asked before but i can't seem to get a straight answer from my other users list and there seems to be some pretty sharp people here that won't confuse me. As usual... TIA, Bucky in Prescott Valley -- Practical UNIX Terrorism http://bofhcam.org/co-larters/unix-terrorism/index.html <<