Not sure if this is a libata bug or a hw bug. Somehow userspace needs to know this is a removable drive (like USB).
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Wishlist Assignee: Kyle McMartin => Ubuntu Kernel Team Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- e-sata hotplug management on feisty https://launchpad.net/bugs/84799 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs