> Nope. I'm thinking the external drive is dieing. Do: mount /dev/ /some/where find /some/where/ -type f -exec cp "{}" /dev/null \; dmesg|grep '/dev/' You'll find a bunch of errors to validate your hunch or you'll fine none to rule it out. ET PS: I didn't 'sticking up for you'. I want to have you around so I can harass you at will! ;-) You are a good man Mike, and you have my appreciation and utmost respect. Michael writes: > Nope. I'm thinking the external drive is dieing. > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 9:19 AM Eric Oyen wrote: > >> No problem. Btw, did you ever figure out that latest little issue (I think >> it was with rsync)? >> >> -Eric >> >> >> On Jan 31, 2019, at 6:35 AM, Michael wrote: >> >> ET and Eric.... thanks for sticking up for me. >> >> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 7:10 AM Eric Oyen wrote: >> >>> No. He is definitely not a troll and like me, he has some challenges that >>> can get in the way of properly dealing with the world. So, yeah, his brain >>> is wired differently. SO what! So is min, incidentally. On top of having to >>> deal with the lifelong effects of a traumatic brain injury (courtesy of a >>> hit and run driver in 1989), I am also totally blind. Does this make me any >>> less a person? Hell no! Does it mean I might require extra help from time >>> to time? You betcha! >>> >>> So, before you go applying that label, please consider the mind behind >>> the post before making that judgement. >>> >>> >>> -Eric >>> From the central Offices of the Technomage Guild, Special Services and >>> activities Dept. >>> >>> > On Jan 30, 2019, at 7:55 AM, kitepilot@kitepilot.com wrote: >>> > >>> > No Alexander, Michael is not trolling. >>> > I know Michael personally and he is a great guy. >>> > He faces some challenges that most of us don't even know exist, and he >>> overcomes most of them remarkably. >>> > I will not extend about the challenges he faces, but I will indicate >>> that he deserves the patience, the help and the respect. >>> > Not all hackers are created equally... :) >>> > Best! >>> > Enrique A. Troconis >>> > >>> > Snyder, Alexander J writes: >>> >> I often wonder if the vague emails from "Michael" are just trolling the >>> >> Plug Distro... testing our patience and willingness to help! "I can't >>> log in" .... >>> >> "How do I print" ... Thanks, >>> >> Alexander. Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S8+ >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss