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   From: none@not.here   
      
   Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:59:54 +1100, Felix wrote:   
   >   
   >> I need to transfer/copy a LOT of files of all kinds, eg. video,   
   >> audio, text, html, etc., from NTFS formatted SATA mechanical drives   
   >> via a USB case to an internal SATA mechanical drive formatted in   
   >> Ext4, but using Nemo the file transfer often stops with an error   
   >> message 'Input/Output error'. According to Mr. Google this is a   
   >> common Linux problem with transferring/copying files, and due to   
   >> inadequate buffering. I tried another copy app ( File Manager   
   >> PCManFM ) that seemed a bit better but still had the problem. The   
   >> task is unmanageable while this problem exists.   
   > The answer to “how do I copy/backup lots of files?” is invariably   
   > “rsync”.   
      
   I'm not syncing files. I'm copying them from one drive to another.   
      
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