From owner-freebsd-hackers Fri Dec 15 8:44: 2 2000 From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 15 08:44:00 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from dayspring.firedrake.org (dayspring.firedrake.org [195.82.105.251]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A0BA037B400 for ; Fri, 15 Dec 2000 08:43:59 -0800 (PST) Received: from float by dayspring.firedrake.org with local (Exim 3.12 #1 (Debian)) id 146xxD-0004a6-00; Fri, 15 Dec 2000 16:43:31 +0000 Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2000 16:43:31 +0000 To: Dennis Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cp and cpio using boot disk Message-ID: <20001215164331.A17593@firedrake.org> References: <5.0.0.25.0.20001214121201.01f82650@mail.etinc.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i 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 From: void Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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 220 go.ahead.make.my.day ESMTP Postfix To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message