Hot plug and unplug eSATA/SATA hard drives

mike_oday · #1 (**permalink**) 31-Oct-2009, 04:21

Hi all,

I would like to know the proper procedure to hot plug and unplug eSATA hard drive with openSUSE 11.1. Can anyone give me some directions?

Thanks!

Mike

gminnerup · #2 (**permalink**) 31-Oct-2009, 08:35

1. Put cable between thumb and forefinger and plug in.
2. Repeat first part and pull out.

Or is there something else you need to know?

mike_oday · #3 (**permalink**) 31-Oct-2009, 14:51

Well, I mean before I hot unplug the eSATA drive, I usually use "umount <device>" to unmount the drive from the mount point, before I hot unplug the drive.

Is there more I need to do in order to power down the drive first, then unplug it.

In windows, I usually go to device manager to disable the eSATA drive before I unplug it (the Safely Remove Hardware wizard does not work). When I disable the drive, I can hear the drive power down itself.

Don't know what is the proper procedure to do in it openSUSE 11.1.

Thank!

gminnerup · #4 (**permalink**) 01-Nov-2009, 02:59

Sorry for the flippant response, couldn't resist

I don't have an eSATA drive but I would imagine that it works the same as any removable device, such as a USB drive, i.e. that it is automounted in /media and that you right-click on it in Dolphin (or your favourite file manager) to "Safely remove...".

elnaz · #5 (**permalink**) 01-Nov-2009, 03:02

I'm a new user.I want to know how I can save a file in terminal?

gminnerup · #6 (**permalink**) 01-Nov-2009, 04:54

Wrong thread and topic. Start a new one in the Applications forum.

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