On Thu, Dec 20, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Reginald Beardsley <pulask...@yahoo.com>wrote:
> I sneaker net stuff between my primary system and my OI based internet > host. I've had a couple of instances now of files disappearing while > attempting to transfer them. > > The first time I assumed it was a corrupted filesystem and reformatted the > drive. It just happened again. Everything in two subdirectories > disappeared while going from OI back to Sol 10. Move back to OI they were > still gone. > > In this last instance, I had been editing the contents of the flash drive > rather than merely copying a file, so I lost everything I'd done. This > does not make me happy. Interestingly, one of the subdirectories that lost > its contents contained copies of stuff from Sol 10 and other than > attaching the files to an email, had nothing done with them. > > So bad flash drive or OI bug? Yes, I am unmounting the drive before I > move it. > > NOT having fun! > Reg > > Flash drives have a limited number of recording of data capability onto the same area . When data is lost , this possibility should be checked first . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive On the above page , please check paragraphs : "Longevity""Disadvantages" and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory#Limitations Thank you very much . Mehmet Erol Sanliturk _______________________________________________ OpenIndiana-discuss mailing list OpenIndiana-discuss@openindiana.org http://openindiana.org/mailman/listinfo/openindiana-discuss