RE: [Sheflug] floppy problems

["Beer, Martin" <M.Beer [at] xxxxxxxxx>]

Not sure of Red Hat but I have had this difficulty with a number of operating systems, particularly with new larger memory sticks.
I usually find that if you create directories you can store the files in groups in each directory.

If you have a disk that is full you will have to delete a couple of files first to try this out as directories are special types
of files.

Hope this helps

Cheers

Martin

-----Original Message-----
From: shef-lug-admin@list.sheflug.org.uk [mailto:shef-lug-admin [at] list.sheflug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Stephen.Tozer-Loft [at] sth.nhs.uk
Sent: 30 November 2004 14:16
To: shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk
Subject: [Sheflug] floppy problems


trying to copy lots (a few hundred) of little (2k or so) files to a floppy disk under redhat 7.2.

after the first 200 or so, the floppy is only 40% full, but reports 'cp: cannot create regular file....No space left on device'

i have a feeling that this has something to do with inodes, rather than physical space.  Is there a limit on the number of files I
can cram on? Can I get rounding this by mounting the floppy as a specific type?

grateful for any crumbs you can offer,

thanks

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