[frgeek-michiana] Re: How to remove USB drive
- From: Phil <shadowvar8541@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:22:05 -0400
I've used both "Eject" and "Safely Remove Drive" on my USB drive many times,
they both provide the same function and have removed the desktop icon. Don't
know about multiple partitions.
Phil
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Rick Tribble <rtribble@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 9:54 AM, Tony Germano <tony_germano@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
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>> I don't have a system to test on right now, but I seem to remember that
>> one of them removes the desktop icon and the other doesn't... I could be
>> wrong, though.
>>
>> Tony
>>
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>> From: tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: How to remove USB drive
>> Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:11:29 -0400
>>
>>
>> I just tested Eject on a USB thumb drive. Eject powers down the drive
>> same as Safely Remove Drive. I suppose the next test is to partition a thumb
>> drive to see if all partitions are mounted then unmounted before powering
>> down.
>>
>>
>> Tom --
>>
>>
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>> *From:* frgeek-michiana-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:
>> frgeek-michiana-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On Behalf Of *Mike Cook
>> *Sent:* Monday, July 11, 2011 18:25
>> *To:* frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> *Subject:* [frgeek-michiana] Re: How to remove USB drive
>>
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>>
>> To the best of my recollection:
>>
>> "Unmount" unmounts a single partition
>>
>> "Safely Remove Drive" unmounts all partitions on the device and powers down
>> the device.
>>
>> "Eject" unmounts the media and then ejects it
>>
>> They all sync the device first.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tom Brown
>> Sent: Jul 11, 2011 5:58 PM
>> To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [frgeek-michiana] How to remove USB drive
>>
>>
>> A question came up at FGMLUG regarding removing USB thumb drives in
>> Ubuntu: Are “Eject” and “Safely Remove Drive” interchangeable options? The
>> latter is clearly the safe bet.
>>
>>
>>
>> But what about Eject? Is it only for CDs and DVDS? Or will it flush drive
>> buffers too?
>>
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>>
>> Too lazy to Google,
>>
>>
>>
>> Tom --
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