> -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Bowling [mailto:jbinpg@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 3:14 AM > i have a usb memory key thing (no > name brand). i > > plug it in and mount it without any problems (/dev/sda1). > once i try to > > umount it, it keeps on saying device is busy. this happens even if i > > don't copy any files to it! > > Hi, Dex. Try doing "lsof f /dev/sda1" in a terminal window to see what > is grabbing the device. My bet is on fam. I have the same problem with cdroms as well as usb memory keys.. Didn't really have any success short of umount -l /dev/cdrom (lazy unmount) What's FAM? man fam says it's "fam - file alteration monitor" but why exactly is it doing monitoring my cdrom or sda1??
