On 02 Oct 2003 06:45:23 +0700, Merlin Zener <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Hi,
> I find that unless I have my USB external hard drive connected and
> powered up *before* booting, Linux won't find it. Is that the way it
> normally is, or is there something wrong with my system?

This works for others, so yes.
I have to run diskdrake to get /mnt/removable to appear, and then I can
mount my sd-ram card, which is also a USB mass storage device. I've been
blaming my very old (~4 yrs) motherboard.

> Is the there equivalent of the "stop device" function, so I can safely
> unplug without powering down the computer first?

Umount?

Richard
-- 
"Get up and turn I loose"


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