Public bug reported: I can reproduce a complete freeze like this:
1) Have an SDHC memory card attached to an external USB card reader (I have the card reader also connected to a hub). 2) Click and start playing a MOV-video (size of my video is around 300 MB) from the card using the default movie player (Totem). 3) Try to safely remove the card while still playing. A dialog is opened saying that movie player is still using the card. 4) Let the dialog be and instead right-click movie player icon on the Unity launcher and close it. 5) Memory card is now unmounted and right after everything freezes. Ubuntu version: $ lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 Unity version: $ dpkg -l | grep unity ii gir1.2-unity-3.0 3.8.4-0ubuntu1 GObject introspection data for the Unity library ii gnome-themes-ubuntu 0.6.1 Ubuntu community themes ii libmeanwhile1 1.0.2-3ubuntu1 open implementation of the Lotus Sametime Community Client protocol ii libunity-misc0 0.2.1-0ubuntu2 Miscellaneous functions for Unity - shared library ii libunity4 3.8.4-0ubuntu1 binding to get places into the launcher - shared library ii unity 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Interface designed for efficiency of space and interaction. ii unity-asset-pool 0.8.20-0ubuntu2 Unity Assets Pool ii unity-common 3.8.12-0ubuntu1 Common files for the Unity interface. ii unity-place-applications 0.2.46-0ubuntu3 Application place for unity ii unity-place-files 0.5.46-0ubuntu5 File place for unity Kernel version: 2.6.38-9-generic #43-Ubuntu SMP Thu Apr 28 15:25:15 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux Output from lspci: 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM Controller (rev 03) 00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port (rev 03) 00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 00:1a.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Root Port 1 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) PCI Express Root Port 5 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 90) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801JIB (ICH10) LPC Interface Controller 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) 4 port SATA IDE Controller #1 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) SMBus Controller 00:1f.5 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801JI (ICH10 Family) 2 port SATA IDE Controller #2 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44 [GeForce 6200 LE] (rev a1) 02:00.0 IDE interface: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88SE6101/6102 single-port PATA133 interface (rev c0) 04:00.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 78) 04:01.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 78) 04:02.0 Multimedia audio controller: Creative Labs CA0106 Soundblaster ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: freeze kernel unity unmount usb video -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777315 Title: Unity desktop freezes when unmounting memory card -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs