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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