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Subject: "Safely" removing USB hard drive
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I have a USB keychain storage device. I can get it working fine but I cant
figure out how to properly disconnect it. In windows I can detach the drive
and the LED on the USB keychain goes off. Can this be accomplished in FBSD
5.1? Or is unmounting and simply removing it safe?