On Mon, 31 May 2010 16:46:20 -0600 Michael Torrie <[email protected]> wrote:
> I think you are incorrect about your idea that there's an unsafe way > to unmount the disk. Whenever you unmount a disk, before the command > returns, an implicit sync happens. Once the umount command finishes, > it's safe to remove the drive, or power it off. Right. But pulling the cable without doing a umount could get messy. -- Charles Curley /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign Looking for fine software \ / Respect for open standards and/or writing? X No HTML/RTF in email http://www.charlescurley.com / \ No M$ Word docs in email Key fingerprint = CE5C 6645 A45A 64E4 94C0 809C FFF6 4C48 4ECD DFDB /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
