From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 14 01:45:37 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C0B31065677 for ; Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:45:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wtf.jlaine@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ew0-f21.google.com (mail-ew0-f21.google.com [209.85.219.21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CFAED8FC19 for ; Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:45:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wtf.jlaine@gmail.com) Received: by ewy14 with SMTP id 14so2795898ewy.19 for ; Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:45:35 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:received:date:from:to:subject :message-id:mail-followup-to:references:mime-version:content-type :content-disposition:in-reply-to:user-agent:x-operating-system; bh=1+jUOpZI9itI/TIKWd3PQutQy1i9v7w+vnifS10mh90=; b=D7L5fC+RKGBsT/NyQvoxV48y3pENqqs5dcfpSmX9ChhYva53N92CwkXot9rg+u+5ke +twGEyGUTVO5vkMVonsVv1yLVviS2uMAzhtXKQro6Yx+KnyhqZgpKqLYhY9Mxc2ECVBN WOEmwTxojr9Mqy3h3YqeSZ0f8qr+Uu5bFkFGE= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=date:from:to:subject:message-id:mail-followup-to:references :mime-version:content-type:content-disposition:in-reply-to :user-agent:x-operating-system; b=TtL31YkiYtXaBxYwBwM1TUe0oDcaEYmHXEaA54G+EMpOyNBl4ztuFRP/MZlUvdkfXM 2CvQ62yqKFiFyFh+2QyfB+QF001j3q5HoqSfDrKaOs1ueVRxUoxbZ6eZ3zIqU9TUeEKG S+7FF8ISLzYLTNns0L0SVztDWFjjZfEN4xFoQ= Received: by 10.210.52.15 with SMTP id z15mr2823724ebz.28.1229219135537; Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:45:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from blackmesa ([77.66.225.53]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 3sm12295892ewy.94.2008.12.13.17.45.33 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:45:34 -0800 (PST) Received: by blackmesa (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:45:31 +0300 Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:45:31 +0300 From: Jeff Laine To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20081214014531.GA7519@free.bsd.loc> Mail-Followup-To: Jeff Laine , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <494227E1.6000406@fixer.com> <447i64bxxl.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <447i64bxxl.fsf@lowell-desk.lan> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 7.1-RC1 i386 Subject: Re: USB Flash Drives X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 01:45:37 -0000 On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 09:39:50PM -0500, Lowell Gilbert wrote: > fixer writes: > > > FreeBSD localhost 6.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE #0: Fri Jan 12 > > 11:05:30 UTC 2007 > > root@dessler.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/SMP i386 > > localhost# > > > > > > I just discovered flash drives. They are very easy to use on Windows. > > I don't know if FreeBSD supports these drives. But if FreeBSD does, > > I need instructions on "how-to-use". Thanks in advance for anyone who > > can help. > > Rather than mounting the disks, I find it easier to use the "mtools" > port (emulators/mtools). The commands look like the old ms-dos > commands, and include a copy command. > Sorry if unrelated, but is there any way to avoid system crash after ejection of unmounted USB-storage device? I had a plenty of painful crashes today after several power losses on my external usb-hdd (ntfs slice mounted, FreeBSD 7.1-RC1). It would be nice to have a "safety-net" here, considering these devices are so easilly deatachable by cats and ppl lurking around :) Any advices? -- Best regards, Jeff