file copying
Robert F. Stockdale IV
javabob at adelphia.net
Sat Nov 6 05:48:08 EST 2004
That is strange because I had numerous problems running FC2 on my wife's
HP ze1250 (Athlon notebook) and put SuSe 9.1 on and it is working like a
dream. Still working on setting up the scanner, digital camera and Sharp
Zaurus.. However, everything runs with exceptional stability and
responsiveness.
Bob
Advent Systems wrote:
> To Erek & Whoever Replied to me (i believe Cyber Source),
> Sorry for the delay in responding and thanks for the info and help,
> but as I was trying to implement your suggestions the system locked up
> again and I tried everything I knew to restart it (Xkill, ctl-alt-f2
> reboot, nothing) but could not. After shutting down with power switch
> (again for the 4th x) I could not reboot back into suse. Because of
> the strange and different problems I was having at the same time I
> thought it might have something to do w/ suse not "likening" my
> laptop, so I installed FedoraC2. Well my systems is almost all back
> and so far I'm not having any of the problems I was having before (of
> course I lost approx. 24 hrs of data, hence not knowing all who
> responded to email). So in closing It sound crazy but it seems like
> all may have been fixed by taking suse and mandrake off and replacing
> w/FedoraC2.
>
> Thanks again,
> Bob Randal
>
> Erek Dyskant wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> Sounds like a bug in the file copying program. Unfortunately
>> some of the linux GUI style tools are still a little rough around the
>> edges. I would try using the command-line equivelent and see if you
>> have better luck with that (cp -r /path/to/orig/folder
>> /path/to/destination)
>> If that doesn't work, chances are you have a problem with the
>> actual filesystem.
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Erek Dyskant
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 03, 2004 at 05:26:16AM -0500, Advent Systems wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hello All,
>>> I have another question and it concerns copying files to the same
>>> Buslink USB2 drive I had questions with in my previous post "root
>>> privileges". I have a directory on my hard disk called data, below
>>> it are 15 sub-directories filled with data. When I try to copy the
>>> "data" directory to the buslink drive in one "drag&drop" it locks up
>>> about 1/2 through the procedure. Locks up to the point where
>>> NOTHING works not even "Xkill" and I have to pull the AC plug! Then
>>> it wont reboot and being a noob I have to re-install the whole os
>>> from scratch (I've done this about 4-5 times all ready) I figured I
>>> try to figure it out my self before asking but it just happened
>>> again and I'm really getting tired of this. I've gone through all
>>> my book both Linux & Unix and checked the web and nothing. I've
>>> been using/loving computers and technology for 20+ years now and
>>> never had these kind of problems with ms-dos or windows. I started
>>> with Linux 2-3 years ago w/RH7 because I really don't like what ms
>>> is doing and have since bought 5 additional distros and they all
>>> seem to have problems. Admittedly being Linux I can, and probably
>>> am sticking my nose in deeper then it should be for my level of
>>> expertise, but I used to do the same thing with dos and windows and
>>> never "broke" things to this degree. Sorry I'm rambling and getting
>>> off the subject but does anyone have suggestion re the USB drive
>>> copying problem and maybe suggest a distro I cant "break" as
>>> easily. I don't need or want bells and whistles just a distro I can
>>> learn and experiment with and Oh ya, ever time I reboot the desktop
>>> icons are in the same place I left them!
>>>
>>> Thanks Again (especially for listening :))
>>> Bob Randal
>>>
>>
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