On Mon, 31 May 2010 13:22:42 -0600 Nicholas Leippe <n...@leippe.com> wrote:
> probably something like: > > sync && hdparm /dev/sdX --idle-unload && hdparm /dev/sdX -Y Close. The sync is a good idea, though. I got smart on my googling and found what I was looking for. Should anyone else care: http://www.charlescurley.com/blog/ or http://www.charlescurley.com/blog/archives/2010/05/31/shutting_down_usb_drives/index.html Thanks, though, for the thoughts. -- 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. */
