18 Aug
2005
18 Aug
'05
21:51
Samjnaa Tattvavaadin wrote:
Hello.
su > umount /dev/hdb. But I would like to allow myself as a user to unmount it too. I think I need to do some /etc/fstab editing here, so
I have a Transcend JetFlash 256 MB pen drive. Whenever I plug it into my PC, Linux autodetects and automounts it. But as an ordinary user I do not have permission to unmount it, which is required procedure before pulling it out from the machine. Of course, I can goto konsole please give me instructions.
As far as I know, USB drives don't have to be unmounted, as the data is written immediately. This means that it's safe to unplug, when the light stops flashing.