Re: [Dorset] Inconsistent mounting

2023-01-08 Thread Tim
Not sure why I did not do this earlier, I ran Smartmon test,  I can run the two minute test with no problems found, try running the extended test and it always aborts at the 10% mark and when I look at the results there are 8 pre fails in the results. So I am going to bite the bullets and

Re: [Dorset] Inconsistent mounting

2023-01-07 Thread Tim
On 07/01/2023 12:23, Ralph Corderoy wrote: Hi Tim H, I have an external USB drive Is it spinning rust, which could be slow to spin up, perhaps more so if all power comes from USB? Old style spinney disk with single usb Lead connected to the (powered) docking station [E] Can't find

Re: [Dorset] Inconsistent mounting

2023-01-07 Thread Ralph Corderoy
Hi Tim H, > I have an external USB drive Is it spinning rust, which could be slow to spin up, perhaps more so if all power comes from USB? > [E] Can't find snapshots folder. > If it is on a removable drive, please plug it in. > Waiting 30 seconds. What happens after it waits thirty seconds for

[Dorset] Inconsistent mounting

2023-01-06 Thread Tim
Hi I am running Linux Mint 21.1 XFCE desktop on an IBM laptop with a docking station (IBM, specific for laptop model range) I have an external USB drive which I use to backup to and is mounted via a line in fstab at bootup UUID=d90c0c04-8484-453f-9286-ab5e40cfe62f /media/backup    ext4