usb storage now only read only

MiniJames ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org
Wed Sep 20 15:16:36 UTC 2006


elvisd;1521763 Wrote: 
> bump.

> 

> I have the same issue, a file is copied to the pen but when unplugged
> everything disappears; tryed from nautilus and from terminal too.

> 

> If I do a 

> sudo umount /media/USBPEN01

> and then I unplug the pen then my files are present!

> 

> Is this a bug?

> 

> Kind regards Elvis d.



Its a very simple solution, a USB icon for your flash disk / external
media appears on the desktop when you plug it in. Copy up the files you
want to save, then right click on the icon and click "unmount". This
writes the files to the flash disk and safely disconnects it.


-- 
MiniJames




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