@Mize: to remove superflous gpanel entries - from Gnome panel(?):
open a terminal
$ cd ~/.gconf/apps/panel
$ grep pilot `find . -type f`
edit the XML file deleting li.../li structures holding gpilot lines
delete corresponding directories applet_[number]
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gpilotd running but no panel icon
@Akos Ladanyi
This bug is not specific to (WD external drives|external drives|Ubuntu)
- I have the same effect with vanilla debian sid with an internal
Hitachi SATA drive. Looks like a kernel bug to me.
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not proper dismounting for WD passport harddrive (making noise when unplug)
SHORT VERSION: udev daemon to be blamed?!
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LONG VERSION:
@Akos Ladanyi: very true, sorry, I forgot to test init 1 prior to blaming the
kernel.
Works for me too in single user mode.
BTW: I see no errors related to issuing the SCSI stop command in the
I think this bug needs to be split into two, one that focusses on the
usability issue to have some eject mechanism to properly spin down
external drives, and one that focusses on the udev/sdparm no longer work
issue.
** Summary changed:
- not proper dismounting for WD passport harddrive (making
I have the same effect with my backup disc on my server since my last
reboot. It's with 2.6.26-2-amd64 kernel of current debian sid. The
Hitachi SATA disc in question is connected as a single device unit via
3ware 9650SE-4LPML.
My scripts always worked properly (using sdparm -C stop) but now when
