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Subject: Re: [aclug-L] Backing up
From: John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 23 Apr 1999 11:35:38 -0500
Reply-to: aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx

Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Backing up /dev is kinda pointless... if you accidentally rm /dev, chances
> are you won't have a chance to restore your backup anyway...  It would
> then be time for a reinstall. :-)

mknod can recreate /dev entries for you, as can MAKEDEV.  Not that
I've ever needed to do that.  *cough*

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John Goerzen   Linux, Unix consulting & programming   jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx |
Developer, Debian GNU/Linux (Free powerful OS upgrade)       www.debian.org |
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