file copying

[Advent Systems]

Hi Robert,
    Did you run suse 8.2 prior to 9.1?  I was using 8.2.  I also 
switched to mandrake 9.1.3 to try that and had similar problems.  I'm 
just now in the process of setting FC2 up now and don't have everything 
working yet but the main problem (which was causing the COMPLETE system 
lock up) with the USB2 drive is gone including the copying files problems.

Thanks,
Bob Randal

Robert F. Stockdale IV wrote:

> 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
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> Advent Systems wrote:
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>> 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:
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>>> 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:
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>>>> 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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