--- 10clear_partitions.orig	2012-04-15 10:19:41.331592300 -0700
+++ 10clear_partitions	2012-04-15 10:20:14.219591988 -0700
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 				db_set passwd/user-uid "$uid" || true
 			fi
 		fi
+		sleep 1
 		umount $tmp 
 	elif [ "$mp" = "/home" ]; then mount $path $tmp 3>&- || failed
 		# Preserve the UID, if possible.
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
 				db_set passwd/user-uid "$uid" || true
 			fi
 		fi
+		sleep 1
 		umount $tmp
 	else
 		case "$mp" in
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@
 				mount $path $tmp 3>&- || failed
 				logger -t clear_partitions "Removing everything from $mp ($path)."
 				rm -rf $tmp/* || failed
+				sleep 1
 				umount $tmp
 				break
 			fi