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From: Bryan Seltzer <bryan@chesco.com>
Subject: var:device busy?
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vers 2.2.6

I need help, this is what I am doing

mkdir /usr/var
cd /var  (old var dir)
tar -cf - . | (cd /usr/var; tar xf - )
cd /
rm -rf /var after this command I get this response

/var:
device busy

can anyone tell me why?

thanks
Bryan Seltzer

"one day at a time"

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