Re: only 'umount -l' works with one of my usb sticks

From: H. S. (greatexcalibur_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/20/05

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Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:00:34 -0400

    Apparently, _H. S._, on 20/04/05 12:20,typed:
    >
    > Hi,
    >
    > On my Sarge machine running 2.6.9 kernel and gnome when I insert a USB
    > stick it mounts automatically fine, I get it's desktop icon and I am
    > able to read/write it. However, when I right click on the usb stick's
    > icon and click on "unmount volume" it gives an error that the device is
    > busy. Running 'umount /media/usbdisk' as root also doesn't work and
    > gives the same message. But, "umount -l /media/usbdisk" works (as root)
    > to umount the USB stick. I wonder what is going on here.
    >

    An update. I tried that USB stick again and now everything seems to be
    working fine. I did plugged and plugged out that USB stick a few more
    times and works like a charm. Not sure what the problem was.

    ->HS 

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