On Wed, 2002-12-04 at 18:41, Deepen Dhulla wrote: > hi > > I am using vi as an editor and ks.cfg to edit.. > > I have found that %post method is not copying big file from CD-Rom to > Hardisk file small files are copied. > > example tried out > > /mnt/sysimage/bin/cp /mnt/source/README /mnt/sysimage/ > > /bin/cp /mnt/source/README /mnt/sysimage/ > > cp /mnt/source/README /mnt/sysimage/ > > I cound copy files in CD-Rom like using first option in RH7.3 and Rh8.0 > with 2nd and third option . > > > But i tired copying a file of 71MB my own data file called laxp.img > (tar.gz format file) it works in 7.3 but not in rh8.0 > > example > > /mnt/sysimage/bin/cp /mnt/source/myprogram/laxp.img > /mnt/sysimage/usr/local/src/ > > /bin/cp /mnt/source/myprogram/laxp.img /mnt/sysimage/usr/local/src/ > > cp /mnt/source/myprogram/laxp.img /mnt/sysimage/usr/local/src/ > > > option one works on rh7.3 but none works on rh8.0 and funny no error in > any open console F2,F3,... while other scripts and small files are got > copied. > > what is the bug ????? how to rectify this.... > > Regards > Deepen As of Red Hat 7.3 the the cp and many other commands have been included in the busybox command. As a result sed does not have full functionality. This was done to make more room for RPMs as the Distro grows in size so the installer image decreases in size. Damien Clarke