copy corrupting last block of file?

[Tom Horsley]

On Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:53:43 -0800
Joe Zeff wrote:

> Try using cp to copy one or more large files from one directory to 
> another on your hard drive and see if it works.  If possible, try 
> copying from one partition to another.

My vacation starts when I get home tomorrow, and I'm already
planning a massive set of data gathering tests. Just the
sort of thing I love to kill time with on holidays :-).