Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 04:17:36 -0700 From: soralx@cydem.org To: sven-freebsd@hazejager.nl Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to stop attached USB device / send IRP_MN_REMOVE_DEVICE? Message-ID: <20070814041736.4c16f41e@soralx> In-Reply-To: <20070814030833.49a7a030@soralx> References: <07081411265549.-1077952816@somehost.domainz.com> <20070814030833.49a7a030@soralx>
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On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 03:08:33 -0700 soralx@cydem.org wrote: > > > Is there a tool under FreeBSD 6.2 that properly stops a USB device, > > equivalent to Windows XPs Safely Remove Hardware? I noticed that > > Windows sends a IRP_MN_REMOVE_DEVICE command, after which my LaCie > > external HDD spins down. Same applies to any USB stick: the light > > goes out on the stick. I would like to do this under FreeBSD too. > > camcontrol eject or stop don't do anything. > > > > So, the question really is: how to send a IRP_MN_REMOVE_DEVICE > > command? > > `camcontrol da? stop` seemed to do the trick before (5.2.1-R, AFAIR), > but now I'm not sure (looks like it doesn't) sorry, I meant to say that `camcontrol da? stop` does not power down the device anymore; nonetheless, it is probably safe to disconnect it > tested with SCSI hard drives and Adaptec 29160 > > > Sven > > [SorAlx] ridin' VS1400 [SorAlx] ridin' VS1400
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