Hi,
thanks for the report.
I'm the one supposed to fix such bugs - it's not the first
time I hear about a problem with vfat partitions, even though
I really don't see what the problem is.
Guess I should create a dummy vfat partition on my linux-only machine.

Will try to debug that.

You don't need to report to kde.org, it would end up in my mailbox again :-)

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David Faure
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - KDE developer
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Mandrake
[EMAIL PROTECTED] - Cramer Systems



> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> Civileme
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 12:58 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Cooker] KDE Nasties
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Well, I have discovered a difficulty in LM 6.1 and managed to 
> reproduce it in Oxygen.
> 
> Scenario:
> 
> Computer with at least one vfat partition mounted in addition 
> to the usual ext2s.
> 
> Produce the error:
> 
> Grab a folder containing at least two files and DRAG it from 
> an ext2 partition to the vfat partition.  Select either move or copy.
> 
> Now kfm will freeze on the rewrite of the window.
> 
> Kill Kfm and restart X and KDE
> 
> The window to the vfat partition will continue to freeze 
> kfm--a top shows kfm using 99% or more of the CPU time.  One 
> system was left running for 72 hours and no resolution was achieved.
> 
> The fix if it happens to you:
> 
> use console or boot into the vfat-aware op system.  Delete 
> the .directory file.  Return to KDE
> 
> The workaround:
> 
> select files and drag them to folders already built in the 
> vfat partition if the files must be moved.  Alternatively, 
> use other software to SAVE files into the partition.
> 
> The report:
> 
> Will be transmitted to KDE.org as well as here.
> 
> Civileme
> 
> 
> 
> 

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