-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Osamu Aoki <os...@debian.org> writes:
> On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 11:20:49PM +0100, Merciadri Luca wrote: >> I re-tried exactly the same thing, but with the same contents on both >> HDDs (proved with a diff). I had to use >> >> # cp --recursive --update .[a-zA-Z0-9]* /mnt/mymnttosdc5 > > The root cause of problem is you used "cp --recursive --update * blh ...". > Since things may have messed up somewhere, it is better to do it over. > > # cd /mnt/mymnttosdc5 > # rm -rf * .* > rm: cannot remove directory `.' > rm: cannot remove directory `..' > # cd > # cp -a ./ /mnt/mymnttosdc5 > # vim /etc/fstab > ... set up mount for your new home for next boot > # mount -t auto /dev/sdc5 /mnt/mymnttosdc5 > > Check how things are working. Same. I erased everything, and then re-copied everything. Same result. > > Of OK, reboot. Not applicable. > > Check how things are working again. Not applicable. > >> If the only way to make it is to use the symlink, no problem, but the >> `cd'-related question still remains... > > Did you set up fstab. Read "man 8 mount". For sure. I should have posted it before, but == # cat /etc/fstab # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/sda5 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/sda6 none swap sw 0 0 #/dev/sdc5 /home/merciadriluca ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 /dev/scd1 /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 /dev/scd2 /media/cdrom2 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0 /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0 192.168.0.106:/home/merciadriluca /mnt/nfs/laptop/home/ nfs rw,sync,hard,intr 0 0 192.168.0.107:/home/merciadriluca /mnt/nfs/eee/home/ nfs rw,sync,hard,intr 0 0 == > Also: > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch09.en.html#_optimization_of_filesystem_by_mount_options > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch09.en.html#_data_storage_tips I have read them. Nice. > > Osamu Thanks, Osamu. I hope my problem is now clear. Do not hesitate to give me any solution if you find out one. Waiting for a solution to this unfortunate problem, Thanks all. - -- Merciadri Luca See http://www.student.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/~merciadri/ -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Processed by Mailcrypt 3.5.8 <http://mailcrypt.sourceforge.net/> iEYEARECAAYFAks10a8ACgkQM0LLzLt8MhzsbwCffwpt/xt/2ITusZiL9zU/I0yH GxQAoKHssF4UnMZUcmSLhCsD3LYWaYYP =V/oI -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org