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Old 10-31-2004, 04:47 AM   #1
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Question loading "/etc" configuration from floppy


i want my linux system to look for an etc.tar.gz file in the floppy drive everytime it starts...

if the file is found, i want the contents to be used as the system's /etc...

if the file is not found, i want the system to continue and use it's regular /etc...

what steps do i need to take in order to accomplish this???

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