Same bug with an Adata CH11 1 TB USB 3.0 hard disk connected to a USB 2.0 port:
$ udisks --detach /dev/sdb Detach failed: Error detaching: helper exited with exit code 1: Detaching device /dev/sdb USB device: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-4) SYNCHRONIZE CACHE: FAILED: No such file or directory (Continuing despite SYNCHRONIZE CACHE failure.) STOP UNIT: FAILED: No such file or directory $ sudo sg_start --stop --verbose /dev/sdb Start stop unit command: 1b 00 00 00 00 00 start stop unit: Fixed format, current; Sense key: Illegal Request Additional sense: Invalid command operation code command not supported START STOP UNIT command failed Does anybody know a workaround that would make the hard disk spin down so it can be safely disconnected? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/466575 Title: secure remove of external USB-HDD produces error To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/udisks/+bug/466575/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs