M Harris wrote:
hi, I have two questions regarding hot-plugging usb flash devices:
1) May I unplug the device without unmounting it, and not have a problem... or must it be unmounted first?
That depends on who you ask. I've been doing just that for well over a year and have not had an issue. Other will tell you that an unmount is the only way to go.
2) When I right click on the usb drive icon in 'my computer' and click on the entry to 'safely remove' the drive, I receive a message that says only root may unmount the device. How do I setup the hotplug so that any user my unmount the device?
AFAIK, only root can mount/unmount items. However, about a second and a half with google, got me this: http://sinewalker.wordpress.com/2006/07/31/safely-remove-a-usb-fob-under-sus... (Okay, well it was actually 0.45 seconds - but who's counting? BTW, unless you're on 9.x, it isn't called "hotplug" anymore. IIRC, it is some other function now. -- Kai Ponte www.perfectreign.com