> > In Slackware, I could be downloading a file in minicom then go to > > another VC and move the file to another directory without > > interrupting the file's growth. In debian, I can't do that > > anymore.
Is it possible that you're (under Debian, but not Slackware) moving the file across volumes? In such a case mv, if it works at all (I've seen this behavior at least once in my life), can "move" by copying and deleting. --Pete Harlan [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
