On Tue, Oct 07, 2014 at 08:09:14PM -0700, John R Pierce wrote: > On 10/7/2014 5:54 PM, Fred Smith wrote: > >...probably left some jbd2 thread hanging loose... > > one of the googled articles on jdb2 errors that I read suggested > there have been kernel bugs which caused the journal writer to go > nuts and constantly write stuff. that article was on an archlinux > forum, and I didn't bother to read up on what kernel versions were > affected. thanks, John! saw that one, but didn't read it, AFAICT it wasn't doing that, but "merely" wouldn't let go of the drive -- ---- Fred Smith -- fredex at fcshome.stoneham.ma.us ----------------------------- The Lord detests the way of the wicked but he loves those who pursue righteousness. ----------------------------- Proverbs 15:9 (niv) -----------------------------