update your package: gamin to get rid gam_server issue. Or alternatively, you may search for the pid and kill it: fuser -kav /media/<usb> && umount /media/<usb> On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 20:36:34 -0800, John Wendel <jwendel10@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Kevin Kempter wrote: > > Hi all; > > > > I have 2 devices that I use often. > > > > 1. a 1Gig memory stick via a usb emory stick reader > > 2. a 40Gig Firelight USB2 exterenal hard drive > > > > both devices are immediately recognized and have no problems with usage. > > However much of the time I cannot unmount the device. I get a message > > that says the device is busy. I have no windows open which are "in" the > > device directory. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Probably "/usr/libexec/gam_server" has grabbed a directory on the > device. Run the command "lsof" to see what process has which files open. > > I did "chmod 000 /usr/libexec/gam_server" to make it go away. > > Regards, > > John Wendel > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- Regards, Chee Ong