But then if that's the case then why isn't there any indication of the ongoing transfer or it being completed? Is there a way for me to check that the transfer is actually taking place and to know once it completes?
On 9/22/07, Gora Mohanty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sat, 2007-09-22 at 13:26 +0530, Parag Kothari wrote: > > I have faced the problem while connecting my sony ericsson k750i phone > > with Memory Stick as a USB Mass Storage Device as well. After i try to > > unmount/eject the device, it displays a notification saying files are > > being copied now and the device should not be unplugged till then but > > there is no progress bar or notification saying whether its in > > progress or complete and the PC just seems to be doing nothing and > > seems to hang. > [...] > > Erm, not sure about other systems, but Linux has worked like > this for the longest time. When you copy a large set of files > to removable storage, the actual transfer might be sitting in > a cache, and take place only when you go to unmount the device. > That notification is warning you of this, and you should take > it to heart, and not physically remove the USB device till the > transfer is done. > > Not sure about why the PC is hanging, but my guess is that if > you are low on RAM or CPU power, the sudden copying of a large > number of files temporarily takes over your system. So, if you > just let it be for a few minutes, it should come back. I have > been using a variety of USB storage devices ever since at least > Edgy, without any problems. > > Regards, > Gora > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > -- Visit my web sites: http://vtechsolutions.biz/ for IT Solutions http://www.shubhvivaah.net/ Free Matrimonials http://www.vfriendz.com/ for Entertainment Unlimited http://vfriendz.com/blog/ a Blog to Express Urself about anything n everything Earn Money...! http://www.agloco.com/r/BBCP8400 - Be a part of the Internet's first Member-Owned Economic Community. Join AGLOCO - Own the Internet!' http://www.mginger.com/index.jsp?inviteId=165786 mGinger - Spice up your mobile!!
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