Re: GSOS File copy error: System Error ($0040). Thoughts?

[Warren Ernst <wernst@gmail.com>]

On Sep 30, 11:11 am, Warren Ernst <wer...@gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> Just thought I would ask about this error I'm getting:
>
> Under GS/OS 6.01, when copying multiple files in the Finder from one
> partition of my CFFA to another, I usually get this error partially
> through the copy process:
>
> System Error ($0040). This operation can't be completed.
> Invalid pathname syntax.
>
> I can then copy the files one or two at a time  without troubles. The
> partitions are named CFFA1 and CFFA4, and the foldernames and
> filenames are perfectly legal.
>
> I can copy whole groups of files with 8-bit software like Copy II Plus
> without troubles. This happens with and without Dave Lyon's CFFA
> driver installed. I have a ZipGSX 8/64k and I get the same error when
> the accelerator is enabled or disabled. This GS is otherwise very very
> reliable, as I am able to compress and decompress large shrinkit
> archives without errors.
>
> So, can anyone shed any light on this error, what it means, and how I
> might solve it if possible?
>
> Thanks,
> Warr

Oh, BTW, as a test, I tried to copy a folder with of 700k of files
from the CFFA to a floppy disk. It generated the same error while
reading the CFFA but before even trying to write to the floppy drive,
which suggests a read problem with the CFFA. On the other hand, I also
got the error while copying 22 files from RAM5 into a CFFA parition,
which suggests it is a write problem. Hmmmmm.

I wonder, is it possible that it is reading from the cf card too
quickly for GS/OS to handle? I note that reads from Copy II Plus are
much MUCH slower. Maybe it is my ram card (4 MB Ram-4-GS) as GS/OS
file copies are all read into RAM first before written? But I've never
had a ram error before...