Description of problem: Dolphin have option some like "safely remove device” (sorry, I have russian locale and can not see how it is named exactly) for USB drive, but it umount volume only (not eject device). Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kdebase-4.2.2-2.fc11.i586 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Connect USB drive. (/dev/sdd device is created) 2. Open USB device volume in dolphin (/dev/sdd1 is mounted) 3. RightClick on USB volume in dolphin 4. Choice "safely remove device". As result, volume is umounted, but not ejected. 5. Click on USB storage device icon again. Device is mounted. 6. Close dolphin 6. Go to the console or terminal 7. run `eject /dev/sdd` 8. Device is ejected and is not accessible in system - OK to remove. Actual results: After "safely remove device" USB storage device is umounted, but is not ejected. Expected results: After "safely remove device" USB storage device is umounted and is ejected. Additional info: As I know, the same problem there is in Fedora-10 too. Umount option is very usefull, but eject is more important, as umount.
Umm.. curious... how do expect a computer to eject a usb flash drive?
I mention this, because in some cases, for removable media, that makes sense, like cd's or dvd's.
There are recommended steps to unplug USB storage devices. http://elliotli.blogspot.com/2009/01/safely-remove-usb-hard-drive-in-linux.html [quote] I always follow the manufacturer's manual or specification whenever it make sense and possible because I know electronic devices are fragile, rigid and obtuse if you don't use them as the way they are designed [/quote]
afaict, usb flash drives and usb hard drives are very different things. For the latter, it makes a lot of sense. IMO, this is something that needs to be handled at a lower level though, like hal or DeviceKit.
Going to reassign this to DeviceKit.
KDE/Solid/Dolphin still uses HAL, not DeviceKit.
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