[Linux-Discussion] Re: USB Hard Drive

  • From: "Curt Binder" <binder@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: linux-discussion@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 07:42:05 -0500 (EST)


What is the other error message that you get?

I've got a couple USB hard drives (hard drive & a memory stick/disk on
key) and I just issue the  umount /dev/sdX command to it when I want to
unmount/remove it and I don't receive any other errors.

Curt

> I have a USB hard drive. I finally mounted it and have backed up some
> files to it. Before I unplug it I do this:
>
> 1.) umount /dev/sdb
>
> It works. But I get another message that makes me think that I should do
> one more thing BEFORE turning it off and unplugging it.
>
> Does anyone know?
>
> Robert
>
>
>


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