SUSE 9.3 on compaq evo400c with docking platfom

I am running Opensuse linux 9.3 on a compaq evo 400c laptop, which is
connected to a seperate docking platform containing a CD R/W drive and a
floppy drive as well as an extra battery. Can I, and how do I safely
eject (seperate) the laptop from the docking platform and it's associated
drives safely in Linux (i.e, do I have to unmount them?) when the system
is running?

dwbolster@hotmail.com adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie to post:

> I am running Opensuse linux 9.3 on a compaq evo 400c laptop, which
> is
> connected to a seperate docking platform containing a CD R/W drive and
> a
> floppy drive as well as an extra battery. Can I, and how do I safely
> eject (seperate) the laptop from the docking platform and it's
> associated drives safely in Linux (i.e, do I have to unmount them?)
> when the system is running?

As long as there are no disks present in the cdrom and floppy then they
will not be mounted, I would think you should be ok to just unplug,
give it a go and see, I don`t think anything major will happen.


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