On Sunday 05 October 2003 16:50, Hal MacArgle wrote: > Seeing the hotplug directory and files I thought I might find an > answer to my basic query: Can the device actually be plugged in and > unplugged with the power on?? I read somewhere that firewire is > hotpluggable but "don't do it," in many cases.. No details.. I still > can't find the theory behind hot plugging.. As an EE you don't > connect anything to a live bus with impunity; unless the bus is > "dead" until it senses a load.. Maybe I can learn something here. > <grin> > > Any comments? TIA & enjoying the list..
It would e wise if you umount the device before yanking it from the plug. Other than that - it is safe to unplug it while the power is on. If you unplug it before umounting it, the data on it will become unreadable / unaccessible and that's a shame... ;-) Amichai. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-newbie" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.linux-learn.org/faqs
