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From: Vincent_Virgilio AT nmss DOT com
To: cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
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Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 10:10:31 -0500
Subject: Re: Cygwin cpio.
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Hello,

I tried the latest snapshot which includes changes to fix the below
problem, and was encouraged.  The first end-of-medium was detected, and
produced the message

     Found end of tape.  Load next tape and press RETURN.

So I did.  It seemed like cpio wrote for a while, then all diskette
activity stopped.  I thought perhaps it found the next end-of-medium.  I
changed disks, and hit return.  To no avail.  cpio was done, or hung.  It
wouldn't return except with a break.  I also noticed this behaviour with
the last version of the DLL from Corinna, (.7/1/1).

I tried several block sizes.  First 120, then 100, then the default.  The
failure occurs on them all, though it seems to take longer for the shorter
sizes, i.e. I was able to get through three disks before failure with the
default size, but only one or two with the other sizes.

Thanks again,

Vince Virgilio


Vincent Virgilio
09/02/99 02:35 PM

To:   cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
cc:   corinna AT vinschen DOT de
Subject:  Cygwin cpio.

Hello,

Thank you for the updated cygwin DLL, 21.0 (0.7/1/1), from Corinna
Vinschen.  And for the cpio binary.  Seems to work well until the
end-of-medium.

I have followed the instructions Corinna distributes with the DLL.  When I
try this:

     ls *.deb | cpio -o -O/dev/rfd --block-size=100

I eventually get this

     cpio: write error: No space left on device.

Apparently cpio is not detecting end-of-medium.

Has this happened to anyone before?

Thanks,

Vince Virgilio


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