On Sun, Jun 10, 2007 at 03:56:36AM +0000, Oscar Blanco wrote: > > I've got a question for quite a long time. When I remove a memory > stick, MP3 Player or IPod from an USB port running debian, first I > umount device but power supply still. It does not happen in WinXP. Is > it dangerous for the USB Device, how could I mend it? >
I've only used memory sticks which don't give an indication that the power is still on. Since USB is designed for hotplugging, I don't see why having the power to the port on is a bad thing. On my box, the power is on to the USB ports even if the computer is on; great for charging things. As long as the filesystem is unmounted there should be no problem. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
