Re: Question about suspending a system

David Brownell
2007-10-17T17:43:51Z

> > Most of the systems I've worked with don't have rotating media, unless
> > someone sticks a MicroDrive into a CF slot.
>
> Even a hard drive connected through USB ?

Well, I meant "embedded" systems ... given that, yes.

For that matter, rotating media on USB drives generally
need more than the 500 mA max power available through USB.
They need independant power supplies. So their power
management doesn't really kick in with system suspend.

- Dave