How to clone just the system folder?

[Mac1337]

I have installed a new internal HD and want to make it the startup disk. Look slike CCC clones the entire disk but all I need is the system on the second drive.

[Ken Sp.]

CCC gives you the option to just clone certain files also

[Mac1337]

Yeah but is system only the System folder or all over the place? Another oddity is that CCC doesn't let me pick indiviudal users just the entire Users folder.

[MacMagus]

Merely cloning the system folder would not give you a bootable drive.

OS X is a lot more complex than OS 9.

If all you that want is a basic OS install, do a clean install from your install discs.

[landlox]

I have used CCC to clone OS X to a second internal drive - as a back-up and a system to 'experiment' with.

I think it was hear that I learned about CCC. It worked for a second internal drive - just the system + a small selected group of apps I could choose. The 2nd drive boots just fine.

I was told 'SuperDuper' is far better - but it costs like $30 and CCC is free.

'lox