the safety thingy is kinda annoying isn't it?
in linux: just unmount the device using umount/eject.
actually... its usually "safe" to remove a device... in windows,
linux, osx... as long as the device isn't being "read". though, its
always better to err on the side of caution.
i forget if it was apple who applied for a patent that easily removes
the device without "unmounting" or "eject" or going through the whole
"its safe to remove the device" routine. if the hardware boys and
girls figure it out it'll be a whole different user experience.
cheers!
On 03 6, 07, at 5:48 AM, List Mail wrote:
Is there a Linux equivalent of the "remove hardware" command,
something stronger than p/umount and friends?
Background: on my friend's computer there are commands to "safely
remove hardware." My friend insists it's safe to remove a USB thumb
drive only afterits pilot light goes off. She was rather apprehensive
when I took out her thumb drive from my Ubuntu box with the light
still on, saying it might be damaged. I gave her some meek reassurance
that Linux just does things differently ("iba lang ang Linux").
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