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Subject: Re: buffers not syncing correctly during shutdown
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"Mario Lobo" <mlobo@digiart.art.br> writes:
> I must add that even windows has a "Safely Remove Hardware" before
> unplugging the usb device.

What it really means is "sync the filesystem and tell me if there are
any open or locked files".  In most cases, you can yank the USB stick
out without adverse consequences.

DES
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Dag-Erling Sm=C3=B8rgrav - des@des.no