I just did wipe ntfs but as I was trying to rsync my drive again it just
sat there. The drive didn't flash (indicating activity).

On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 3:01 PM <kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote:

> Hmmmmmm...
> I can't see the 'mount' in fstab, let me see the display of 'mount'
> What I am trying to validate is that yor user has rights over that
> filesystem.
> ET
>
> PS: I'd wipe out NTFS...
>
>
>
> Michael writes:
>
> > bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ cat /etc/fstab;ls -lnd ~
> > # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
> > #
> > # Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
> > # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
> devices
> > # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
> > #
> > # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
> > # / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
> > UUID=6298f990-6b80-4665-80ab-e83034a72ae5 /               ext4
> > errors=remount-ro 0       1
> > /swapfile                                 none            swap    sw
> >       0       0
> > /dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0
>  0
> > drwxr-xr-x 24 1000 1000 4096 Jan 31 12:10 /home/bmike1
> >
> > I'm using it because I never reformat the drive after I bought it;
> however,
> > I didn't have problems for about nine months after I started using it.
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 2:41 PM <kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote:
> >
> >> mystery solved!
> >> The source of all your maladies! -> NTFS
> >>
> >> Highly simplified explanation:
> >> When rsync runs, it issues a bunch of commands against the filesystem
> that
> >> NTFS will be unable to honor.
> >> That's where your errors are coming from.
> >> Also, depending on how your 'automount' (/etc/fstab) is configured, you
> >> will
> >> have rights (or not) to write to that filesystem.
> >> Pls show me the output of:
> >> cat /etc/fstab;ls -lnd ~   # Cut'n paste!
> >> ET
> >>
> >> PS: *WHY* in the *WORLD* are you using NTFS?
> >> Uhg...   :(
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Michael writes:
> >>
> >> > Its been running for about four minutes now and the drive is just
> >> flashing.
> >> > This is what I ran:
> >> > bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/test
> >> > [sudo] password for bmike1:
> >> > Mount is denied because the NTFS volume is already exclusively opened.
> >> > The volume may be already mounted, or another software may use it
> which
> >> > could be identified for example by the help of the 'fuser' command.
> >> > <then I realized it was automounted>
> >> > bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ sudo umount /dev/sdc1
> >> > bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/test
> >> > bmike1@MikesBeast:~$ find /mnt/test -type f -exec cp "{}" /dev/null
> \;
> >> >
> >> > Is this correct?
> >> >
> >> > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 12:41 PM <kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> > Nope. I'm thinking the external drive is dieing.
> >> >> Do:
> >> >> mount /dev/<my-dieing-hardrive> /some/where
> >> >> find /some/where/ -type f -exec cp "{}" /dev/null \;
> >> >> dmesg|grep '/dev/<my-dieing-hardrive>'
> >> >>
> >> >> 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 <eric.oyen@icloud.com>
> >> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> ET and Eric.... thanks for sticking up for me.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 7:10 AM Eric Oyen <eric.oyen@icloud.com>
> >> >> 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+
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