mem sticks: how to force sync mounts?

[James Tappin]

On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:34:53 +0200
Dexter Filmore <Dexter.Filmore at gmx.de> wrote:

DF> 
DF> > Just run sync every once in awhile, and unmount when you're ready
DF> > to pull. No biggie.
DF> 
DF> Not really, but inconvienient any annoying. I'd have to run a
DF> console, look up  the dynamic device node udev assigned then umount.
DF> 
DF> I'd prefer an applet that indicates all hot pluggable devices are
DF> synced or  syncs on clicking it or so.
DF> Hmm. 

The normal behaviour of KDE is to put a icon on the decktop for any
removable device (IIRC this is settable within the system settings
tool), and right-clicking on that brings up a menu that includes "Safely
remove", and when the device is synced the icon vanishes -- fine for
memory sticks etc though I have had some odd problems with removable
hard drives with many partitions. Alternatively the "Important places"
pulldown includes "Storage media", and again a right click on the
relevant item should allow you to sync & unmount.

James

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