Transfering Files Over USB is Very Slow

[golfer]

On 2/11/07, Amichai Rotman <amichai at iglu.org.il> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a weird problem: when transferring files over USB 2.0 to a USB
> storage device (DiskOnKey, my Nokia 770) the transfer begins normally, but
> after about 20 seconds it becomes slow until it stops completely for a few
> minutes(sometimes more than 6-7 minutes!) and then finishes or just hangs so
> I have to cancel and start over. It happens both under the Gnome and under
> console using Midnight Commander.
>
> Apparently I have something configured wrong.
>
> Any pointers?

Similar "stalling" problem here, so I gave up trying.  Now, I use a
terminal with command like 'cp <fileA> <directoryB>' and it does not
stall.

HTH,