Unable to umount ipod

Lobais · 12-18-2005, 03:59 AM

Hi, I'm installing an ipod mini for a friend. Works fine, but I can't get it unmounted. Eject tells me:

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# eject /media/ipod1/ -v
eject: device name is `/media/ipod1'
eject: expanded name is `/media/ipod1'
eject: `/dev/sda2' is mounted at `/media/ipod1'
eject: unmounting device `/dev/sda2' from `/media/ipod1'
eject: `/dev/sda2' is a multipartition device
eject: trying to eject `/dev/sda2' using CD-ROM eject command
eject: CD-ROM eject command failed
eject: trying to eject `/dev/sda2' using SCSI commands
eject: SCSI eject failed
eject: trying to eject `/dev/sda2' using floppy eject command
eject: floppy eject command failed
eject: trying to eject `/dev/sda2' using tape offline command
eject: tape offline command failed
eject: unable to eject, last error: Ugyldigt argument

When I installed my own ipod, I used a very good article on linuxquestions, but after the new layout has been taken in use, all the old articles have been removed? Or is there a way to find them?

Matir · 12-18-2005, 12:13 PM

I personally would not be using eject. Why not just 'umount /media/ipodi/' and then disconnect it?

Lobais · 12-18-2005, 04:58 PM

Because in that way the display still has the "Don't disconnect" warning, and the files aren't written.

Matir · 12-18-2005, 05:41 PM

Fair enough. I need to get around to migrating my iPod to Linux. Have you tried 'eject /dev/sda' (or whichever /dev the drive is on)? Doing the mountpoint will try to eject a single partition, which is obviously not what is desired.

Lobais · 12-19-2005, 04:45 AM

Jep, tried "eject /dev/sda", "eject /dev/sda1", "eject /dev/sda2". All failed

Lobais · 12-19-2005, 04:46 AM

When it says: `/dev/sda2' is a multipartition device, could it mean that reformatting the ipod would help?

abisko00 · 12-19-2005, 05:04 AM

Maybe there is still another process accessing the iPOD. You could try to combine umount and eject. Anyway, I believe that the eject command is merely a cosmetic issue. Your data should be safe after proper unmounting.