Kubuntu 9.10 boots only a command terminal

CT_0000 · 11-07-2009, 07:53 PM

Actually, I'm not sure if it mounted. No errors occured but when I try to do a directory search on /media/stick nothing appears. It also gives a large list of possibly instructions on how to mount devices, which I think it does by default by not mounting correctly. The usb drive is in fat32 format.

I made the directory in /media of stick so that /media/stick exists.

jamwaffles · 11-08-2009, 04:50 AM

cp -r -v /path/to/your/files /media/stick

the /path/to/your/files is the top level folder you want to copy, for example to copy your home folder you would do /home/name/

James

camorri · 11-08-2009, 05:33 AM

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Alright I got it, that makes sense. When I do have it mounted what is the command to copy files to it?

The command is 'cp' . It just like the copy command in dos days. If you need help with the commads, try to use the man information. Try 'man cp' and see what you get.

CT_0000 · 11-08-2009, 10:19 AM

Thank you guys. I got everything to finally mount and copy over and can now do a fresh install. I appreciate it so much!

jamwaffles · 11-09-2009, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CT_0000

Alright I got it, that makes sense. When I do have it mounted what is the command to copy files to it?

cp -r -v /path/to/files /path/to/disk

cp is the copy command

-r means recursive

-v means be verbose. I like this to see whats going on

the first file path argument is the source files

the second is the path to your disk usually /media/something

James