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James Kilty wrote: > Hello all > > I am having another go at what my friend did for me a few weeks ago > using the command line. He copied my .evolution directory to a portable > drive and I reloaded it into a clean install. I want to try this again > to see if I can overcome an intermittently erratic boot plus a sync > problem with evolution. It is possible reformatting will do the trick. > > In directory james I tried > sudo cp -a .evolution /media/disk > and it tells me > "cp: failed to preserve ownership for '/media/disk/.evolution/<contents > of directory>': Operation not permitted" for most files. > > (It is the correct location as I did a test copy of a non-hidden file). > > How can I do this? > > Many thanks > what filesystem is on the usb stick ? not all fs's will allow a directory not to have text prior to a "." -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html