Lockup attemptimh file copy using shell link

[William Kimber <williamk orcon net nz>]

Running Kubuntu 6.10 with Konsole,  shelled machine running Zandros 2.5  

Can anyone explain the cause of MC locking up when copying files using 
shell link.

Was backing up and this file  " ...java/a/libjsig.so"  just stopped MC 
totally.  Previous files in same copy operation had no problem.  
Happened every time (3) with same file. "0% copied."  

Had to kill to clear. 

That not totally successful as was then left in some sort of shell that 
seem to do nothing.  Usual commands (quit, exit, help, cnt C ) didn't 
getout. Had to close Konsole session.

William K