usb key not working

[John]

Kevin Krumwiede wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:11:31 +1000
> Nick Kamenyitzky <nick at nerdforce.net> wrote:
> 
> 
>>haha I'm such a goose
>>it took device /dev/sdb instead of /dev/sda
> 
> 
> Mine likes to take sda the first time, and sdb the second and subsequent times I connect it.  *shrug*
> 
> Krum
> 


I know this sounds daft. I also know it's not needed on all systems. 
However, on some it is.

When you unmount it, eject it:
eject /dev/sda


If this works for you I suggest you report a bug so it gets looked at. 
Unmounting should "do whatever it takes" so users are not hassled with 
inconsistent and unexpected hehaviour.