Matt (lm7812 at gmail.com) kirjoitteli (17.11.2008 18:42): >> mkdir /mnt/org >> mount /dev/hdx /mnt/org >> mkdir /mnt/bckup >> mount /dev/hdx /mnt/bckup >> >> cp -af /mnt/org/* /mnt/bckup/. > > Won't this command choke if there are too many files? I think I have > run into that before. If it does, here's a way round (source: see the thread "[CentOS] ls and rm: "argument list too long""). for i in /mnt/org/* do cp $i /mnt/bckup/ done - Jussi -- Jussi Hirvi * Green Spot Topeliuksenkatu 15 C * 00250 Helsinki * Finland Tel. & fax +358 9 493 981 * Mobile +358 40 771 2098 (only sms) jussi.hirvi at greenspot.fi * http://www.greenspot.fi