its a simple case of an app, or even a command line terminal opened
to that device. simply change dir if on the command line or close the
app that is currently using/pointed to the device. then unmount. if
it still fails then you still have something accessing it.
On 03 6, 07, at 1:02 PM, Roberto Verzola wrote:
This is a recurring problem for me. Sometimes, a usb drive refuses
to be
unmounted. I would close all files on the drive and other programs
I know are
accessing the drive, and I'd still get a "drive busy" message if I
unmount
it, even if I type "sync" several times on the command line. So I
end up
pulling out a USB stick that was not properly unmounted.
Any suggestions?
Obet
On Tuesday 06 March 2007 8:43 am, Cocoy Dayao wrote:
the safety thingy is kinda annoying isn't it?
in linux: just unmount the device using umount/eject.
actually... its usually "safe" to remove a device... in windows,
linux, osx... as long as the device isn't being "read". though, its
always better to err on the side of caution.
i forget if it was apple who applied for a patent that easily removes
the device without "unmounting" or "eject" or going through the whole
"its safe to remove the device" routine. if the hardware boys and
girls figure it out it'll be a whole different user experience.
cheers!
On 03 6, 07, at 5:48 AM, List Mail wrote:
Is there a Linux equivalent of the "remove hardware" command,
something stronger than p/umount and friends?
Background: on my friend's computer there are commands to "safely
remove hardware." My friend insists it's safe to remove a USB thumb
drive only afterits pilot light goes off. She was rather
apprehensive
when I took out her thumb drive from my Ubuntu box with the light
still on, saying it might be damaged. I gave her some meek
reassurance
that Linux just does things differently ("iba lang ang Linux").
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