I didn't wipe. I used gparted. I was just using your terminology. Do you
think mkfs in a terminal would be better

On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 3:24 PM <kitepilot@kitepilot.com> wrote:

> > I just did wipe ntfs but as I was trying to rsync ...
> This is a pretty dense statement...
> How did you 'wipe' ?
> What did you in between 'wipe' and 'rsync'
> ET
>
>
> Michael writes:
>
> > 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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