Hmmm.  If I read this correctly, then your Debian
install is on one big ol' root filesystem (i.e.,
no separate /, /usr, /var, /... filesystems)?


Method One
----------

Boot the "Other Linux install"
Authenticate as root
cd /
mkdir /thedebianinstall
mount -o ro /dev/sda1 /thedebianinstall
cd /thedebianinstall
find . -depth -print | cpio -oa -H crc >/home/freshdebian.cpio
cd /
umount /thedebianinstall


Method Two
----------
Boot the Debian install
Authenticate as root
mkdir /home.old
mount /dev/hda3 /home.old
cd /
find . -xdev -depth -print | cpio -oa -H crc >/home.old/freshDebian.cpio
umount /home.old


Of the two, methinks I would prefer Method One.  All
of the Debian files would definitely be static and
closed because the filesystem is mounted read-only
and Debian isn't running.


HTH,

D

* On Mon, Nov 27, 2000 at 05:53:25PM -0700, Bucky Goldstein wrote:
> 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 
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