Where is my 2G? - MC

[Rodney Mitchell]

On Fri, 2007-04-13 at 13:56 +0930, Brian Astill wrote:
> On Friday 13 April 2007 11:32, you wrote:
> > > It seems MC did not close the copied directory when it ran
> > > out of space, thus making it "invisible".  That IS a bug,
> > > IMHO.
> >
> > It seems that mc just copied to where you told it to copy. 
> > It's not mc's place to read your mind to determine if the
> > partition should be mounted.
> >
> > When you eventually rebooted the partition was mounted and the
> > data in it shadowed the files that you'd copied there (that's
> > why you couldn't see the files you put there).
> >
> > Be very careful about pointing out that there's a bug,
> > specially given the lengthy discussion you've had trying to get
> > you to see the problem with your ways (several people here,
> > including me could see where your files would be).
> >
> > The fact that there was a fsck indicates the machine did not 
> > shutdown or unmount the filesystem properly.  That's probably
> > because of the partition being full and some important process
> > not being able to write and then deciding not to close its open
> > files as a result (and hence preventing unmounting at
> > shutdown).  I do not see that there is a bug in mc here.
> >
> > You can head on over to tme mc bugzilla page and submit a bug
> > report, or post on their mailing list for all I care.  Better
> > buy an asbestos suit on the way because it looks to me like mc
> > is doing what it was asked to do without fail.
> >
> > Random arm flailing and noises made under the guise of
> > experience is not a substitute for actual experience.  Suck it
> > up as keyboard/chair interface breakdown and add it to your
> > list of things you are a better person because you learned
> > from.
> 
> There is all the difference in the world between a number of 
> people trying to help someone in trouble - and succeeding - and a 
> smart-arse coming after it is all over to say he knew the answer 
> all along. 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> Brian

Here here, Brian, have been watching the thread with interest and have
filed many too for future reference...and was appalled by the rapid from
the hip response from a regular LinuxSA participant.

See you Wednesday and have a top weekend, regs, Rod.