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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