digrazia@asd.dec.com (ZKO3-2/S14) (12/16/88)
I cannot copy a file from a DOS partition to UNIX with doscp.
I issue the commands
link /dev/rdsk/0s8 /dev/dos/C ;my DOS is in partition 3
doscp -bm C:/gnu/gnuemacs.tar /gnu
The hard disk is active for about 10 seconds, then nothing
happens. After about 5 minutes, I reboot the machine and find
an output file whose size is 645,120 bytes.
The source file contains 4,244,522 bytes. (I've successfully
copied a file of about 150,000 bytes.)
I'm using System V/AT (PS/2 mod 60, i.e. 80286).
The hard disk contains 2 partitions: DOS & UNIX. The UNIX
partition contains only SYSTEM V/AT, newly installed.
Any thoughts on how to copy this file to the UNIX partition?
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Regards.ken@uport.UUCP (Ken Chapin) (12/17/88)
In article <8812160051.AA11151@decwrl.dec.com> digrazia@asd.dec.com (ZKO3-2/S14) writes: > > I cannot copy a file from a DOS partition to UNIX with doscp. > I issue the commands > link /dev/rdsk/0s8 /dev/dos/C ;my DOS is in partition 3 > doscp -bm C:/gnu/gnuemacs.tar /gnu > > I'm using System V/AT (PS/2 mod 60, i.e. 80286). > The hard disk contains 2 partitions: DOS & UNIX. The UNIX > partition contains only SYSTEM V/AT, newly installed. > The latest version has a "-16" flag to recognize a 16 bit FAT table. Try that. Ken Chapin UUCP: ...!{sun | ucbvax | ihnp4}!amdcad!uport!ken Microport Systems Technical Support
rsj@wa4mei.UUCP (Randy Jarrett WA4MEI) (12/17/88)
In article <8812160051.AA11151@decwrl.dec.com> digrazia@asd.dec.com (ZKO3-2/S14) writes: > > > I cannot copy a file from a DOS partition to UNIX with doscp. > > The source file contains 4,244,522 bytes. (I've successfully > copied a file of about 150,000 bytes.) Dumb question #1.1, Have you set your ulimit. The system comes with it set to 2400 blocks. You can temporarly set it as root or can use 'patch /system5 ulpatch xxxxx' to set it permently. Remember that you will have to re-boot for this to take effect. I havn't tried to copy a file the size that you are trying but have done several at half that size. -- Randy Jarrett WA4MEI UUCP ...!gatech!wa4mei!rsj | US SNAIL: P.O. Box 941217 PHONE +1 404 493 9017 | Atlanta, GA 30341-0217
digrazia@asd.dec.com (ZKO3-2/S14) (12/30/88)
I originally wrote:
I cannot copy a file from a DOS partition to UNIX with doscp.
I issue the commands
link /dev/rdsk/0s8 /dev/dos/C ;my DOS is in partition 3
doscp -bm C:/gnu/gnuemacs.tar /gnu
The file gnuemacs.tar is about 4.2 Mb long.
It turns out the link command is unnecessary.
Two people replied, suggesting increasing ulpatch, and using the "-16"
switch on the doscp command.
To increase ulpatch, I issued, "patch /system5 ulpatch 8400", and rebooted.
I then issued, "doscp -bm C:/gnu/gnuemacs.tar /gnu". This produced an
output file of 486,400 bytes.
Issuing "doscp -bm -16 C:/gnu/gnuemacs.tar /gnu" produced an output file
of 0 bytes, as reported by "ls -l".
In each case, the program stops; that is, after several seconds, the disk
shows no activity. Then I use the del key to get the # prompt back.
(Earlier, I said the machine hung; I think I was mistaken.)
When ulpatch was 2880, doscp copied 645,120 bytes; when I increased
ulpatch to 8400, doscp copied only 486,400 bytes.
Regards, Robert. (Apologies if this is a re-post: I can't tell whether
my earlier attempt reached the newsgroup.)