Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Wednesday 11 March 2009 17:43:33 Johannes Wiedersich wrote: >> Lisi Reisz wrote: >>> I have not tested the >>> theory, but I have always understood that keys are particularly >>> vulnerable. To physical damage if pulled out prematurely, not just damage >>> to the filesystem. >> Why so? > > As I say, I have not tested this out myself. But I have been told it quite > often. I don't know much about what is inside a USB key, and assumed that it > was something to do with that. I have certainly had a USB key die when > someone else yanked it out prematurely, but that could have been coincidence.
Sorry for my misunderstanding. As you wrote about a 'theory' I thought you had some facts (although untested facts). Cheers, Johannes -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
