truncating root directory of a file system

[Wayne H. Pollock]

In article <2302 at mtgzy.UUCP> ecl at mtgzy.UUCP writes:
>How about:
>[ eight steps using two spare slices or tape]
>
>					Evelyn C. Leeper

Hmm, this is too complicated!  How 'bout:
	1) volcopy root to spare slice
	2) boot from spare slice
	3) mkfs /dev/rdsk/0s0 (ie original root)
	4) mount /dev/dsk/0s0 /mnt
	5) find /* -print |cpio -pdml /mnt  # where /* doesn't include /mnt!

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