Thanks! I was going crazy wondering why nobody else noticed. How can we raise the awareness of this ????
<html><DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anibal Morales, <EM>MSCpE</EM></DIV><STRONG><FONT size=1>[EMAIL PROTECTED] </FONT></STRONG> <DIV></DIV></html> >From: Martijn de Nerd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Bug 78226 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [Bug 78226] Re: Edgy corrupts USB memory stick - both i386 and >x86_64 >Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:30:07 -0000 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from adelie.ubuntu.com ([82.211.81.139]) by >bay0-mc5-f5.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.2444); Sat, 13 >Jan 2007 05:40:07 -0800 >Received: from gangotri.ubuntu.com ([82.211.81.179])by adelie.ubuntu.com >with esmtp (Exim 4.60 #1 (Debian))id 1H5j79-0005Tg-1Pfor ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:40:07 +0000 >Received: from gangotri.ubuntu.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1])by >gangotri.ubuntu.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E10CC318197for ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:40:06 +0000 (GMT) >X-Message-Info: LsUYwwHHNt1qbvEWpFQpZiivFBNYzy3qMjpQRu6NxHo= >References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >X-Launchpad-Bug: distribution=ubuntu; sourcepackage=None; >component=None;status=Unconfirmed; importance=Undecided; assignee=None; >Errors-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-Generated-By: Launchpad (canonical.com) >Return-Path: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 13 Jan 2007 13:40:07.0898 (UTC) >FILETIME=[56D65BA0:01C73718] > >Yup, I can confirm this, very annoying and potentially dangerous bug. >When I copy stuff to sdcard or usb stick (both automounted by kde) it >goes very quick. Then I click safely remove and assume everything is >done when the device icon has disappeared. It's not! On my usb-stick >there is a flashing light indicating it is still busy, my sdcard however >shows nothing, so i don't even know when it's safe to remove it. >Consequently, I often mis some files (or have corrupted ones) when I >check later. > >Two things are wrong here in my opinion; >- there should be a clear indication when safely remove is really done >(apparently already available in dapper) >- write cache should be switched of completely for removable devices. >people (like me) tend to be sloppy and remove sticks whenever they please >to ...without safely removing them. > >-- >Edgy corrupts USB memory stick - both i386 and x86_64 >https://launchpad.net/bugs/78226 _________________________________________________________________ Your Hotmail address already works to sign into Windows Live Messenger! Get it now http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/overview -- Edgy corrupts USB memory stick - both i386 and x86_64 https://launchpad.net/bugs/78226 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
