From: Amichai Rotman <amichai@iglu.org.il>
To: haltec@kvinet.com, linux-newbie@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: USB Hotplug??
Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2003 18:00:15 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200310051800.16571.amichai@iglu.org.il> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20031005145055.GA882@lnx2.w8mch.ampr.org>
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.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-10-05 16:00 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-10-05 14:50 USB Hotplug?? Hal MacArgle
2003-10-05 16:00 ` Amichai Rotman [this message]
2003-10-06 13:25 ` Hal MacArgle
2003-10-05 20:48 ` pa3gcu
2003-10-06 13:39 ` Hal MacArgle
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2003-10-11 3:38 beolach
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