Can I do a command line copy from a external hfsplus USB drive to a drive that's mounted in the array?  If so can someone state the command?  I have done a few copies with MC.  All so far has crapped out near the end.  The external drives have been 2TB's - but none have done a complete copy yet.

How much data were you moving with one copy command?

 

Did any of the array drives run out of space during the copy?

 

Did you try doing it in smaller chunks?

 

The command is cp for copy. Moving uses the mv command.

 

http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl1_cp.htm

 

Peter

How much data were you moving with one copy command?

 

Did any of the array drives run out of space during the copy?

 

Did you try doing it in smaller chunks?

 

The command is cp for copy. Moving uses the mv command.

 

http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl1_cp.htm

 

Peter

 

 

All have been close to the full 2TB's of data

 

No, they are all brand new drives.

 

No - I did not.  I tried just coping the folder which has all the data in it.

 

Ok - I'll try that,  thanks..

 

 

I'd try moving smaller chunks instead of the whole drive at once. Possibly around 200gig to 400gig at a time.

 

Was each array drive empty when you tried copying to it? I didn't ask, are you doing a disk to disk or a disk to a user share copy?

 

Peter

 

I'd try moving smaller chunks instead of the whole drive at once. Possibly around 200gig to 400gig at a time.

 

Was each array drive empty when you tried copying to it? I didn't ask, are you doing a disk to disk or a disk to a user share copy?

 

Peter

 

 

 

I haven't set up any shares yet so it was disk to disk.  Yes, I started the copy right after the pre clear and format. 

It sounds like it's just not liking the big copy as the disk filled up. I would do smaller bits, like maybe 1.5T, then 250G, then the rest. Probably easier than trying to troubleshoot the whole copy at once.

 

Peter