Yes this does help tnx.

Bucky

plug@arcticmail.com wrote:

> 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:
>