[ale] safely stop external USB drive from Linux

[Michael B. Trausch]

On Thu, 2006-11-09 at 15:20 -0500, Jerry Yu wrote:

> this doesn't stop device from receiving eletric power from the port.
> windows's 'safe stop' would cause the power indicator to go off on my
> kingstong flash drive.
> 
> 

Interesting.  There is, under GNOME, an "Eject" option for USB media
that might do what you're looking for.  But, as far as I am aware, USB
was designed with plugging/unplugging with the power on in mind; things
get electricity right after you plug them in, for example.

    -- Mike

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