[ltp] Re: [Thinkpad] Unable to Unmount Flash Drive
Alex Austin
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 31 Dec 2006 13:28:57 -0600
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OpenOffice is bad for that. See if the quickstarter is running, and try
opening an OO document on the hard drive.
On 12/31/06, John Serafin <jps@pobox.com> wrote:
>
> On Sun, Dec 31, 2006 at 04:06:20AM -0800, Baz wrote:
> > Hello -
> >
> > I'm getting the following error message every time I attempt to unmount
> my
> > USB flash drive.
> >
> > Error
> >
> > Cannot unmount volume
> >
> > The volume was probably mounted manually on the command line.
> >
> > Details
> >
> > Device to unmount is not in /media/.hal-mtab so it is not mounted by HAL
> >
> > Contrary to the message, I didn't mount it manually on the command line.
> > It's been occurring now about a week. Previously, there was no
> problem. I
> > guess it's not a big issue just pulling it out, but I'd rather do it the
> > proper way. Since it began, I've been going to Administration > Disk
> and
> > simply disabling it.
> >
> > Sebastian
>
> Some process has its current working directory on the flash drive or
> some application has a file on the flash drive open.
>
> the process needs to change its current working directory off the drive
> or the application needs to close the file.
>
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> jps at pobox com | Operating an automobile is more like riding than
> driving.
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OpenOffice is bad for that. See if the quickstarter is running, and try opening an OO document on the hard drive.<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 12/31/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">John Serafin</b> <<a href="mailto:jps@pobox.com">
jps@pobox.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">On Sun, Dec 31, 2006 at 04:06:20AM -0800, Baz wrote:<br>> Hello -
<br>><br>> I'm getting the following error message every time I attempt to unmount my<br>> USB flash drive.<br>><br>> Error<br>><br>> Cannot unmount volume<br>><br>> The volume was probably mounted manually on the command line.
<br>><br>> Details<br>><br>> Device to unmount is not in /media/.hal-mtab so it is not mounted by HAL<br>><br>> Contrary to the message, I didn't mount it manually on the command line.<br>> It's been occurring now about a week. Previously, there was no problem. I
<br>> guess it's not a big issue just pulling it out, but I'd rather do it the<br>> proper way. Since it began, I've been going to Administration > Disk and<br>> simply disabling it.<br>><br>> Sebastian
<br><br>Some process has its current working directory on the flash drive or<br>some application has a file on the flash drive open.<br><br>the process needs to change its current working directory off the drive<br>or the application needs to close the file.
<br><br>--<br>The QWERTY keyboard layout was designed to slow typing.<br>John P. Serafin | Operating a bicycle is more like driving than riding.<br>jps at pobox com | Operating an automobile is more like riding than driving.
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