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Shutdown/Hibernate Hangs (Linux Mint 7)

Asked by d_mat

Hi,

I am running Linux Mint 7 on a Dell Precision Desktop.
I have recently started using Back in Time (awesome program btw) to backup to an external LaCie firewire-connected drive.
The only problem I have is that when I try to shutdown or hibernate with the drive mounted either process hangs at the prompt (black screen with cursor blinking at top left). I get around this issue if I unmount and shutdown the drive.
My assumption is that Back in Time is somehow still holding on to that drive. This is strange though since I have made sure to only try to shutdown or hibernate when BiT is not backing up.

Let me know if you need more into.
d_mat

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Bart de Koning (bratdaking) said : 		#1

are you sure this is related to BiT? For example what if you disable
scheduling: do you see the same problem...

2009/11/10 matthisd <email address hidden>

> New question #89497 on Back In Time:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/backintime/+question/89497
>
> Hi,
>
> I am running Linux Mint 7 on a Dell Precision Desktop.
> I have recently started using Back in Time (awesome program btw) to backup
> to an external LaCie firewire-connected drive.
> The only problem I have is that when I try to shutdown or hibernate with
> the drive mounted either process hangs at the prompt (black screen with
> cursor blinking at top left). I get around this issue if I unmount and
> shutdown the drive.
> My assumption is that Back in Time is somehow still holding on to that
> drive. This is strange though since I have made sure to only try to shutdown
> or hibernate when BiT is not backing up.
>
> Let me know if you need more into.
> d_mat
>
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d_mat (matthisdrolet) said : 		#2

The answer to that is yes. So I decided to do a complete test of all the options. And even uninstalling BiT leaves the same problem IF the firewire drive is attached.

Yeah, so this is embarassing :P Course I still can't find anything like this on the internet from anyone else... but that doesn't fit in here.

Thanks for your help and time! will test better next time ;)

lg
Matthis