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kubuntu_user (anibalmorales) wrote on 2007-01-15: RE: [Bug 78226] Re: Edgy corrupts USB memory stick - both i386 and x86_64

Thanks! I was going crazy wondering why nobody else noticed.
How can we raise the awareness of this ????

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>From: Martijn de Nerd <email address hidden>
>Reply-To: Bug 78226 <email address hidden>
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>Subject: [Bug 78226] Re: Edgy corrupts USB memory stick - both i386 and
>x86_64
>Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:30:07 -0000
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>Yup, I can confirm this, very annoying and potentially dangerous bug.
>When I copy stuff to sdcard or usb stick (both automounted by kde) it
>goes very quick. Then I click safely remove and assume everything is
>done when the device icon has disappeared. It's not! On my usb-stick
>there is a flashing light indicating it is still busy, my sdcard however
>shows nothing, so i don't even know when it's safe to remove it.
>Consequently, I often mis some files (or have corrupted ones) when I
>check later.
>
>Two things are wrong here in my opinion;
>- there should be a clear indication when safely remove is really done
>(apparently already available in dapper)
>- write cache should be switched of completely for removable devices.
>people (like me) tend to be sloppy and remove sticks whenever they please
>to ...without safely removing them.
>
>--
>Edgy corrupts USB memory stick - both i386 and x86_64
>https://launchpad.net/bugs/78226

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Thanks! I was going crazy wondering why nobody else noticed.
How can we raise the awareness of this ????

<html><DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Anibal Morales, <EM>MSCpE</EM></DIV><STRONG><FONT 
size=1>anibalmorales@hotmail.com </FONT></STRONG>
<DIV></DIV></html>

>From: Martijn de Nerd <martijn.de.nerd@gmail.com>
>Reply-To: Bug 78226 <78226@bugs.launchpad.net>
>To: anibalmorales@hotmail.com
>Subject: [Bug 78226] Re: Edgy corrupts USB memory stick - both i386 and 
>x86_64
>Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:30:07 -0000
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>
>Yup, I can confirm this, very annoying and potentially dangerous bug.
>When I copy stuff to sdcard or usb stick (both automounted by kde) it
>goes very quick. Then I click safely remove and assume everything is
>done when the device icon has disappeared. It's not! On my usb-stick
>there is a flashing light indicating it is still busy, my sdcard however
>shows nothing, so i don't even know when it's safe to remove it.
>Consequently, I often mis some files (or have corrupted ones) when I
>check later.
>
>Two things are wrong here in my opinion;
>- there should be a clear indication when safely remove is really done 
>(apparently already available in dapper)
>- write cache should be switched of completely for removable devices. 
>people (like me) tend to be sloppy and remove sticks whenever they please 
>to ...without safely removing them.
>
>--
>Edgy corrupts USB memory stick - both i386 and x86_64
>https://launchpad.net/bugs/78226

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