Ok, this doesn't work: sudo mount /dev/mapper/loop0p1 /mnt; sudo cp -a /mnt2/* /mnt; sudo umount /mnt
but this does: sudo mount /dev/mapper/loop0p1 /mnt; sudo rm /mnt/*; sudo cp -a /mnt2/* /mnt; sudo umount /mnt The files are created by mcopy, so I suspect it's the true culprit. -- Doesn't allow forcing file systems to 255 heads https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/615873 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs