On 29 June 2012 23:41, Doug <dmcgarr...@optonline.net> wrote: > On 06/29/2012 05:29 PM, peasth...@shaw.ca wrote: > >> From: Dom<to...@rpdom.net> >> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:02:45 +0100 >> >>> Ok, I've just tested this. It is a FAT filesystem limitation. >>> >> /snip/ > > I've looked at this thread a number of times, but I was then and > still am puzzled. According to "Linux in a Nutshell," by Siever, et al, > cp is a copy command that applies to files or directories, and > none of the options mentions determining the size of a file- > system or the remaining space therein. Please advise. > > --doug > > It was about cp reporting 'no space left on device', whilst df said that there was space available.
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