some drives don't eject in Feisty

Binary package hint: nautilus

When I attach my camera (Sony DSC P10) to the computer via the USB drive it automounts correctly as a removable drive, however I am then unable to eject the drive. If I right click on the drive and select "Eject" a message pops up saying "Cannot Eject Volume". The drive is then remounted. There appears to be no way of unmounting it from the desktop. If I bring up a terminal and unmount it using "sudo umount /dev/sda1" this works fine and the icon is removed from the desktop. So the problem appears to be with the Eject command on the desktop and only with some types of removable drive. I am able to eject some other drives without problem. Also, if I put the memory stick into a card reader I am able to eject the drive without problem.

However, I have a similar problem with my external hard drive (Lacie / SEAGATE ST3250823A).

I have an Apple iBook G3 running Ubuntu 7.04. I have just upgraded from 6.10 and did not have this problem before, though I am using all the same hardware.

I attach a section of the syslog for your information.

Thanks for your help,

William

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For Camera:

May 9 18:02:43 localhost kernel: [ 9887.301873] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 11
May 9 18:02:43 localhost kernel: [ 9887.509251] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
May 9 18:02:43 localhost kernel: [ 9887.511413] scsi9 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
May 9 18:02:43 localhost kernel: [ 9887.512113] usb-storage: device found at 11
May 9 18:02:43 localhost kernel: [ 9887.512129] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.510048] usb-storage: device scan complete
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.514052] scsi 9:0:0:0: Direct-Access Sony Sony DSC 4.50 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.561921] SCSI device sdb: 960512 512-byte hdwr sectors (492 MB)
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.561950] sdb: assuming Write Enabled
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.561959] sdb: assuming drive cache: write through
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.578948] SCSI device sdb: 960512 512-byte hdwr sectors (492 MB)
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.578977] sdb: assuming Write Enabled
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.578985] sdb: assuming drive cache: write through
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.579006] sdb: sdb1
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.588330] sd 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi removable disk sdb
May 9 18:02:48 localhost kernel: [ 9892.588493] sd 9:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0
May 9 18:02:51 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730171.145732] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_54c_10_noserial').
May 9 18:02:57 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730177.525783] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_54c_10_noserial_if0').
May 9 18:02:57 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730177.529295] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_54c_10_noserial_if0_scsi_host').
May 9 18:02:59 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730179.003885] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_54c_10_noserial_usbraw').
May 9 18:02:59 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730179.328176] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_54c_10_noserial_if0_scsi_host_scsi_device_lun0').
May 9 18:02:59 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730179.559118] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_54c_10_noserial_if0_scsi_host_scsi_device_lun0_scsi_generic').
May 9 18:02:59 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730179.864175] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_Sony_Sony_DSC').
May 9 18:03:00 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730180.879997] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part1_size_491007488').
May 9 18:03:04 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sdb1 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:03:23 localhost hald: unmounted /dev/sdb1 from '/media/disk' on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:03:29 localhost kernel: [ 9933.885541] SCSI device sdb: 960512 512-byte hdwr sectors (492 MB)
May 9 18:03:29 localhost kernel: [ 9933.885571] sdb: assuming Write Enabled
May 9 18:03:29 localhost kernel: [ 9933.885577] sdb: assuming drive cache: write through
May 9 18:03:29 localhost kernel: [ 9933.887414] sdb: sdb1
May 9 18:03:29 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730209.625756] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part1_size_491007488').
May 9 18:03:30 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730210.335781] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part1_size_491007488').
May 9 18:03:35 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sdb1 on behalf of uid 1000

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For Hard Drive:

May 9 18:07:52 localhost kernel: [10196.994946] usb 2-1.2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 9
May 9 18:07:52 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730472.984539] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_59f_651_10000E000B616992').
May 9 18:07:53 localhost kernel: [10197.103283] usb 2-1.2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
May 9 18:07:53 localhost kernel: [10197.450031] scsi10 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
May 9 18:07:53 localhost kernel: [10197.456831] usb-storage: device found at 9
May 9 18:07:53 localhost kernel: [10197.456855] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
May 9 18:07:53 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730473.384049] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_59f_651_10000E000B616992_if0').
May 9 18:07:53 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730473.463665] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_59f_651_10000E000B616992_if0_scsi_host').
May 9 18:07:53 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730473.700207] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_59f_651_10000E000B616992_usbraw').
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.455087] usb-storage: device scan complete
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.462079] scsi 10:0:0:0: Direct-Access SEAGATE ST3250823A 3.03 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.499988] SCSI device sda: 488397168 512-byte hdwr sectors (250059 MB)
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.509969] sda: Write Protect is off
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.509995] sda: Mode Sense: 53 00 00 08
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.510001] sda: assuming drive cache: write through
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.519970] SCSI device sda: 488397168 512-byte hdwr sectors (250059 MB)
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.529962] sda: Write Protect is off
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.529988] sda: Mode Sense: 53 00 00 08
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.529995] sda: assuming drive cache: write through
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.530012] sda: [mac] sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4 sda5 sda6 sda7 sda8 sda9 sda10 sda11 sda12 sda13 sda14 sda15
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.576843] sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi disk sda
May 9 18:07:58 localhost kernel: [10202.577007] sd 10:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg0 type 0
May 9 18:07:59 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730479.827980] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_59f_651_10000E000B616992_if0_scsi_host_scsi_device_lun0').
May 9 18:08:00 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730480.299871] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_59f_651_10000E000B616992_if0_scsi_host_scsi_device_lun0_scsi_generic').
May 9 18:08:00 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730480.815986] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_serial_SEAGATE_ST3250823A_10000E000B616992_0_0').
May 9 18:08:01 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730481.496190] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part3_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:01 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730481.779765] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part1_size_32256_0').
May 9 18:08:02 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730482.059375] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part2_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:02 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730482.278957] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part4_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:06 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730486.476153] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part5_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:12 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730492.087919] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part6_size_262144_0').
May 9 18:08:12 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730492.452331] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part8_size_262144_0').
May 9 18:08:12 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730492.843947] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_4514_2527').
May 9 18:08:13 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730493.241692] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part15_size_64330629120').
May 9 18:08:14 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730493.992383] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_621ec95e_227a_4d97_be6d_1686c83bbea1').
May 9 18:08:14 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730494.512213] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_cfcd7faf_dbf2_4c29_8c8e_c4a2ddd7b9d2').
May 9 18:08:15 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730495.279951] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_CDB96570609F27CE').
May 9 18:08:15 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730495.943743] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_63b449d4_17db_4a3d_87ed_35d9d2f36140').
May 9 18:08:16 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730496.555767] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part7_size_262144_0').
May 9 18:08:17 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730497.075881] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_D0095CFB1436933F').
May 9 18:08:18 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda13 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:18 localhost kernel: [10222.611124] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
May 9 18:08:18 localhost kernel: [10222.612260] EXT3-fs warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
May 9 18:08:18 localhost kernel: [10222.622987] EXT3 FS on sda9, internal journal
May 9 18:08:18 localhost kernel: [10222.623820] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
May 9 18:08:18 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda9 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:21 localhost kernel: [10225.552444] hfs: Filesystem was not cleanly unmounted, running fsck.hfsplus is recommended. mounting read-only.
May 9 18:08:21 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda11 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:21 localhost kernel: [10226.127143] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
May 9 18:08:21 localhost kernel: [10226.128253] EXT3-fs warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
May 9 18:08:21 localhost kernel: [10226.138985] EXT3 FS on sda14, internal journal
May 9 18:08:21 localhost kernel: [10226.139808] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
May 9 18:08:22 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda14 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:23 localhost kernel: [10227.514983] hfs: Filesystem was not cleanly unmounted, running fsck.hfsplus is recommended. mounting read-only.
May 9 18:08:23 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda12 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:46 localhost hald: unmounted /dev/sda14 from '/media/SNCGBackup' on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:47 localhost hald: unmounted /dev/sda12 from '/media/UserBackup' on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:48 localhost hald: unmounted /dev/sda11 from '/media/MacBackup' on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:48 localhost hald: unmounted /dev/sda9 from '/media/Archive' on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:50 localhost hald: unmounted /dev/sda13 from '/media/SHARED' on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:08:50 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730530.868962] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part1_size_32256_0').
May 9 18:08:50 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730530.907140] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part2_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:50 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730530.942497] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part3_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:50 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730530.958456] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part4_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:50 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730530.993432] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part5_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:51 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730531.034349] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part6_size_262144_0').
May 9 18:08:51 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730531.076210] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part7_size_262144_0').
May 9 18:08:51 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730531.110786] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part8_size_262144_0').
May 9 18:08:51 localhost kernel: [10255.447328] SCSI device sda: 488397168 512-byte hdwr sectors (250059 MB)
May 9 18:08:51 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730531.154619] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_cfcd7faf_dbf2_4c29_8c8e_c4a2ddd7b9d2').
May 9 18:08:51 localhost kernel: [10255.469739] sda: Write Protect is off
May 9 18:08:51 localhost kernel: [10255.469769] sda: Mode Sense: 53 00 00 08
May 9 18:08:51 localhost kernel: [10255.469776] sda: assuming drive cache: write through
May 9 18:08:51 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730531.183625] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_621ec95e_227a_4d97_be6d_1686c83bbea1').
May 9 18:08:51 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730531.211011] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_D0095CFB1436933F').
May 9 18:08:51 localhost kernel: [10255.471235] sda: [mac] sda1 sda2 sda3 sda4 sda5 sda6 sda7 sda8 sda9 sda10 sda11 sda12 sda13 sda14 sda15
May 9 18:08:51 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730531.494419] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_4514_2527').
May 9 18:08:51 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730531.505772] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_63b449d4_17db_4a3d_87ed_35d9d2f36140').
May 9 18:08:52 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730532.096879] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_CDB96570609F27CE').
May 9 18:08:52 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730532.146944] nm_hal_device_removed (): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part15_size_64330629120').
May 9 18:08:52 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730532.495438] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part2_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:52 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730532.947634] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part3_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:53 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730533.563451] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part1_size_32256_0').
May 9 18:08:56 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730536.507221] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part4_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:56 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730536.979845] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part8_size_262144_0').
May 9 18:08:57 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730537.235016] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part5_size_28672_0').
May 9 18:08:57 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730537.931005] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_CDB96570609F27CE').
May 9 18:08:58 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730538.382751] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part7_size_262144_0').
May 9 18:08:58 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730538.783354] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_621ec95e_227a_4d97_be6d_1686c83bbea1').
May 9 18:08:59 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730539.179334] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part6_size_262144_0').
May 9 18:08:59 localhost kernel: [10263.767702] hfs: Filesystem was not cleanly unmounted, running fsck.hfsplus is recommended. mounting read-only.
May 9 18:08:59 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730539.823356] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_part15_size_64330629120').
May 9 18:09:00 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730540.391003] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_D0095CFB1436933F').
May 9 18:09:00 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda11 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:09:00 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730540.762625] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_cfcd7faf_dbf2_4c29_8c8e_c4a2ddd7b9d2').
May 9 18:09:01 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730541.244899] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_4514_2527').
May 9 18:09:03 localhost NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1178730543.169651] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_uuid_63b449d4_17db_4a3d_87ed_35d9d2f36140').
May 9 18:09:03 localhost kernel: [10267.861970] hfs: Filesystem was not cleanly unmounted, running fsck.hfsplus is recommended. mounting read-only.
May 9 18:09:04 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda12 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:09:04 localhost kernel: [10269.107157] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
May 9 18:09:04 localhost kernel: [10269.107232] EXT3-fs warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
May 9 18:09:04 localhost kernel: [10269.118756] EXT3 FS on sda9, internal journal
May 9 18:09:04 localhost kernel: [10269.119894] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
May 9 18:09:06 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda9 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:09:09 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda13 on behalf of uid 1000
May 9 18:09:09 localhost kernel: [10274.062354] kjournald starting. Commit interval 5 seconds
May 9 18:09:09 localhost kernel: [10274.063440] EXT3-fs warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
May 9 18:09:09 localhost kernel: [10274.074219] EXT3 FS on sda14, internal journal
May 9 18:09:09 localhost kernel: [10274.075030] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with ordered data mode.
May 9 18:09:10 localhost hald: mounted /dev/sda14 on behalf of uid 1000