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Michael
bmike1 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 31 12:48:38 MST 2019
bmike1 at 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 at 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 at 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 at MikesBeast:~$ sudo umount /dev/sdc1
> > bmike1 at MikesBeast:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/test
> > bmike1 at MikesBeast:~$ find /mnt/test -type f -exec cp "{}" /dev/null \;
> >
> > Is this correct?
> >
> > On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 12:41 PM <kitepilot at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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 at 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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