Ow Mun Heng <ow.mun.heng@xxxxxxx> said: > > -----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?? > hey guys. i figured out the usb key thing. what was funny was i first added entries into /etc/fstab. after being frustrated, i removed the entries. then plugged the usb key in again. surprise surprise, it seems hotplug adds an entry /etc/flash into /etc/fstab. it even creates the mount point /mnt/flash. so there. now i can mount and umount without any problems. i have no idea if this was the main cause of my being unable to umount. =) dex
