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From: Bill Beavers <bbeavers@Moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us>
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Subject: restoring lost files
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I recently had a crash, and had to install a new harddrive, so 
consequently, I just re-installed my 2.1.7 stuff all over again.  I 
backed up my /var/home directory as well as /etc.  My question is this... 
If I restore the tarred files I made for /home and /etc, I know I will 
get the home directories and group pid and uid's back, but what about 
mail?  I didn't backup /var/mail.  Will that cause me problems.  As I 
have about 50 users on this machine, I don't want to create confusion, so 
would I be better off to just add all users again so that the accounts 
are created with the proper mail files, or will restoring /var/home fix 
that for me?

Thanks for the help!


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