On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 10:28:09AM -0400, jamesb wrote:
> Package: mount
> Version: 2.13.1.1-1
> Severity: serious
>
> i did a mount with a usb stick (kingston 1gig),
>
> mount -t auto /dev/sda1 /mnt/sda1
> cp /path/foobar.zip .
> ls (while under /mnt/sda1) shows the newly copied /mnt/sda1/foobar.zip
> cd /
> umount /mnt/sda1
>
> i remount the stick on another system and noticed it wasnt there, so i
> came back and did the following
>
> mounted,
> cp'd
> "sync"
> etc..
>
> the sync did the trick..
>
> something is missing somewhere, i shouldn't have to sync in order
> to keep my fat32 usb drive intact..
>
> the file was only 21mb..
>
> i marked this serious, as i dont know what may have happened if i used
> the move command.. but i'll try that next :)
You need to mount your USB stick with the "sync" option if you want your
data written out rightway. See "man mount".
Cheers,
Moritz
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