Comment 50 for bug 466575

Hello, just to advice you, while waiting for this bug to be correctly fixed, I successfully used the "USB Safe Removal application indicator" on my ubuntu maverick to safely eject an usb drive I have which causes this error (I own others which do not cause this error, so it depends on the device type).

you can download it at
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7138409/indicator-usb/indicator.html

here a brief howto
http://netgator.blogspot.com/2010/10/safely-remove-usb-device-on-ubuntu.html

hope it can help users and doesn't make developers lazies! :)

Cheers :)

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ubuntu maverick Linux 2.6.35-25-generic

my usb drive is a MAXTOR S TM3250820A

Disco /dev/sdc: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 byte
255 testine, 63 settori/tracce, 30401 cilindri
Unità = cilindri di 16065 * 512 = 8225280 byte
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Identificativo disco: 0x000a3410