Clément Léger, thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Intrepid reached EOL on April 30, 2010. See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases
Is this still and issue in a supported release? If so, could you please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal: apport-collect 117713 ** Attachment removed: "bug-thunar.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/117713/+attachment/298056/+files/bug-thunar.png ** Attachment removed: "lsusb -v output for the external disk/enclosure" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/117713/+attachment/1065047/+files/lsusb-v.txt ** Package changed: ubuntu => linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117713 Title: WD external drives need to be spun down, "sdparm --command=stop" doesn't work any more To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/117713/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs