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nautilus package

Nautilus/gnome incorrectly reports it's writing data to CDs on eject

Bug #53595 reported by Joseph Garvin
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nautilus (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Martin Pitt

Bug Description

Binary package hint: nautilus

1. Insert a CD
2. Right click the CD icon on the desktop
3. Click eject

A progress bar will appear with the explanation "Writing data." This is confusing to users who will think that they've accidentally made changes to their read only CD. Usability issue.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thanks for your bug. What version of Ubuntu do you use? Does it happen with any CD? That's similar to bug #34274 which has been fixed before dapper

Changed in nautilus:
assignee: nobody → desktop-bugs
status: Unconfirmed → Needs Info
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Joseph Garvin (k04jg02) wrote :

I'm running dapper. I tried some other CDs and you're right, not every CD does it. But one CD I have will do it everytime -- the CD for an old DOS game called Relentless (but it's a commercial CD, not a CDR copy or anything).

One thing I noticed is that with all the CDs I tried that didn't trigger the bug, gnome said nothing when I stuck them in. But when I insert the Relentless CD, gnome notifies me it's a mixed data/music CD, and asks if I want to play the music or view the contents of the CD.

So I tried some music CDs I have, and it seems that audio CDs or mixed CDs trigger the bug everytime. Pure data CDs eject without any notice.

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Could you copy the lshal informations about one of the CD giving you the issue?

Changed in nautilus:
assignee: desktop-bugs → pitti
importance: Untriaged → Low
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

No reply, bug closed. Feel free to reopen with the asked details if you still get the bug

Changed in nautilus:
status: Needs Info → Rejected
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