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Date:      Fri, 15 Dec 2000 16:43:31 +0000
From:      void <float@firedrake.org>
To:        Dennis <dennis@etinc.com>
Cc:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: cp and cpio using boot disk
Message-ID:  <20001215164331.A17593@firedrake.org>
In-Reply-To: <5.0.0.25.0.20001214121201.01f82650@mail.etinc.com>; from dennis@etinc.com on Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 12:13:16PM -0500
References:  <5.0.0.25.0.20001214121201.01f82650@mail.etinc.com>

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On Thu, Dec 14, 2000 at 12:13:16PM -0500, Dennis wrote:
> 
> It seems that cp fails badly when used on a system booted by a boot floppy 
> (such as the install floppy). cpio seems to work ok.
> 
> What is the reason for this?

What's the failure mode?

-- 
 Ben

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