According to comment #8, it has been fixed by user space in later Ubuntu releases.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Assignee: Anthony Wong (anthonywong) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1176709 Title: Card Reader - Realtek [0bda:0129] didn't properly detect the ejection of SD/MMC cards. Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: CID: 201209-11719 (Dell VOSTRO 2421) With this card reader: 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Steps: 1. Insert a MMC/SD/SDHC card. (The file browser will pop out, an icon will appear on the launcherc, device will be mounted under /media/) 2. Remove the pre-inserted card. Expected Results: 1. The card will be removed from the /media, the icon will disappear from the launcher, the file browser closed. 2. Open a file browser, and it's not in the devices section of the left column. Actual Results: 1. The card will be removed from the /media, the icon will disappear from the launcher, the file browser closed. 2. It still listed in the devices section, if you click on it in the file browser, an error pops, telling you the device was not found, and the disappears from the left column of the file browser. The reason seems to be the eject event is not being sent through dbus. Will try update later to see if it can be solved. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-23-generic 3.5.0-23.35~precise1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-23.35~precise1-generic 3.5.7.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices **** card 0: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC282 Analog [ALC282 Analog] Subdevices: 1/1 Subdevice #0: subdevice #0 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 1543 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: country TW: (2402 - 2472 @ 40), (3, 27) (5270 - 5330 @ 40), (3, 17), DFS (5735 - 5815 @ 40), (3, 30) Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xf7d10000 irq 45' Mixer name : 'Intel PantherPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0282,10280591,00100003 HDA:80862806,80860101,00100000' Controls : 26 Simple ctrls : 11 Date: Sun May 5 21:51:12 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0ea57d4a-44bc-4195-b18e-1a9507a1394d InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 2421 MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-23-generic root=UUID=84803b1a-e3a5-4c3c-adcc-fde4fa457d54 ro quiet splash initcall_debug vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-23-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-23-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79.1 SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: rts5139 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 08/22/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: X10 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: X10 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrX10:bd08/22/2012:svnDellInc.:pnVostro2421:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn:rvrX10:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Vostro 2421 dmi.product.version: Not Specified dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1176709/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp