USB mounts in a new folder if left plugged in on shutdown

[belak]

This is an annoying bug for me. I constantly forget to unplug my USB deive when I shut down the computer, and whenever I do this it creates a new folder inside media the next time I boot up.
For example, I plug my external USB drive in and it mounts at /media/disk. I then shut off the computer and realize that I left my USB drive plugged in (Oh, crap). So, when boot up next time, I end up with a folder /media/disk (Which is 'unreadable' according to the properties in nautilus) and a folder /media/disk_ where it is actually mounted.

What I have to do each time I forget:
Unmount the USB drive and manually delete the folder it was previously mounted in (In the command line... WITH sudo!) before mounting it again.

[belak (kaleb-elwert)]

Sorry, I forgot this;
I'm running Hardy Heron with all the newest updates (As of earlier today)

I think it also happens in Gutsy, but I can't remember for sure.

Sorry I didn't know what I needed to do for more info. I don't know what would be relevant.

[Greg A (etulfetulf)]

Thi has just started happening to me yesturday on Hardy Herron. On each reboot I end up with a "disk_" then "disk__" then "disk___". I think it is something to do with the permissions of the "/media/disk" 'file'?

This is really annoying because for example my document library is held on the USB disk and rhythmbox cannot find it if it has moved from /media/disk to /media/disk_ .

At first it was moving to disk-1 then disk-2 but changed the options to always mount under 'disk' (hence the disk_ and disk__).

[Greg A (etulfetulf)]

Sorry I forgot my way of fixing.

My way of 'fixing' this is each reboot I do "gksu nautilus" and delete all entries under /media/ that are unused and only accesible by root. Back in normal user nautilus I unmount the "disk_" and remount it.

[belak (kaleb-elwert)]

There might be a fix for this in the latest hal package... I'm not positive, but I think it's been fixed.

[Greg A (etulfetulf)]

I've rebooted a few times (clearing my /media folder each time) but it doesn't appear to have made any difference. Let me know if you see otherwise though!

[belak (kaleb-elwert)]

Yeah, I'm not positive because I just had a weird reboot. I'm not really sure it did reboot.

Sorry about that.