Nautilus in Ubuntu 8.04 has the ability to write to my SMB server. I can not do this with Ubuntu 10.04. I have yet to test 12.04 The fast work around is to load GNOME COMMANDER to transfer your files.
> Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2013 09:57:47 +0000 > From: 393...@bugs.launchpad.net > To: ka9...@hotmail.com > Subject: [Bug 393012] Re: [SRU] smb: Error while copying file, > "Invalid argument" > > I have the same problem on ununtu 12.04. It occurs after copying 1.4 > GBytes of a 8.5 GByte file. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/393012 > > Title: > [SRU] smb: Error while copying file, "Invalid argument" > > Status in autofs - automatic filesystem mounter: > Confirmed > Status in GVFS: > Unknown > Status in Samba: > Fix Released > Status in “gvfs” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in “gvfs” source package in Maverick: > Invalid > Status in “samba” source package in Maverick: > Fix Released > Status in “gvfs” package in Debian: > Fix Released > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: nautilus > > While copying a folder from ubuntu to a Windows XP PC, I get an error > message, "Error while copying "Tarantula-1.jpg". > > "There was an error copying the file into > smb://asus1/documents/Tarantula." Show more details: Invalid argument > > The source folder is called "Tarantula", which contains: > /host/Documents and Settings/All Users/Documents/Tarantula> ls -sail > total 15545 > 112420 0 drwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-06-27 11:41 . > 3856 4 drwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4096 2009-06-27 16:43 .. > 112426 1 -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 59 2009-06-27 11:40 .picasa.ini > -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2622811 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-1.jpg > -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2565675 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-2.jpg > -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2449986 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-3.jpg > -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2442001 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-4.jpg > -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2596930 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-5.jpg > -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3218977 2009-06-27 11:40 Tarantula.jpg > > I am able to read and delete files on the remote Win XP PC shared > folder asus1/documents. The folder does not exist on this remote PC. > > At the start of the copy, Nautilus creates the folder "Tarantula", > then terminates with the error: "Error while copying > "Tarantula-1.jpg". > > The Tarantula folder on the remote PC (as reported from Nautilus 2.26.2 > File Browser): > Location: smb://asus1/documents/Tarantula > Tarantula-1.jpg , size = 64.0 KB, type = JPEG Image, group = unknown, Octal > Permissions = unknown, Owner = unknown, Permissions = unknown > .picasa.ini = 59 bytes, type = unknown, group = unknown, Octal Permissions > = unknown, Owner = unknown, Permissions = unknown > > It appears that the .ini file was copied completely, as I can open and > read the file in a text editor. The JPEG image was partially copied > when smb terminated. The problem can be repeated. > > This may be a problem with smb. > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: amd64 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 > ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > Package: nautilus 1:2.26.2-0ubuntu2 > ProcEnviron: > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: nautilus > Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic x86_64 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/autofs/+bug/393012/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gvfs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/393012 Title: [SRU] smb: Error while copying file, "Invalid argument" Status in autofs - automatic filesystem mounter: Confirmed Status in GVFS: Unknown Status in Samba: Fix Released Status in “gvfs” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “samba” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “gvfs” source package in Maverick: Invalid Status in “samba” source package in Maverick: Fix Released Status in “gvfs” package in Debian: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: nautilus While copying a folder from ubuntu to a Windows XP PC, I get an error message, "Error while copying "Tarantula-1.jpg". "There was an error copying the file into smb://asus1/documents/Tarantula." Show more details: Invalid argument The source folder is called "Tarantula", which contains: /host/Documents and Settings/All Users/Documents/Tarantula> ls -sail total 15545 112420 0 drwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 2009-06-27 11:41 . 3856 4 drwxrwxrwx 1 root root 4096 2009-06-27 16:43 .. 112426 1 -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 59 2009-06-27 11:40 .picasa.ini -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2622811 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-1.jpg -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2565675 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-2.jpg -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2449986 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-3.jpg -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2442001 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-4.jpg -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 2596930 2009-06-27 11:41 Tarantula-5.jpg -rwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3218977 2009-06-27 11:40 Tarantula.jpg I am able to read and delete files on the remote Win XP PC shared folder asus1/documents. The folder does not exist on this remote PC. At the start of the copy, Nautilus creates the folder "Tarantula", then terminates with the error: "Error while copying "Tarantula-1.jpg". The Tarantula folder on the remote PC (as reported from Nautilus 2.26.2 File Browser): Location: smb://asus1/documents/Tarantula Tarantula-1.jpg , size = 64.0 KB, type = JPEG Image, group = unknown, Octal Permissions = unknown, Owner = unknown, Permissions = unknown .picasa.ini = 59 bytes, type = unknown, group = unknown, Octal Permissions = unknown, Owner = unknown, Permissions = unknown It appears that the .ini file was copied completely, as I can open and read the file in a text editor. The JPEG image was partially copied when smb terminated. The problem can be repeated. This may be a problem with smb. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nautilus NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: nautilus 1:2.26.2-0ubuntu2 ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: nautilus Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic x86_64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/autofs/+bug/393012/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp