Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 5 Jun 1998 21:33:32 +0200 (CEST) | From | Andrea Arcangeli <> | Subject | Re: UNBELIEVABLE linux story! |
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On 5 Jun 1998, Petr Konecny wrote:
>I use this method for transporting data between linux systems. I simply >unmount all partitions of the hard drive. Then I run hdparm -Y to turn >the disk off (this usually prevents it from generating interrupts). And >finally I use ide_unregister function to remove ide driver that manages >the drives on the cable. I do not have any other device on the same >cable, so this does not hurt. Then I simply remove the harddrive. Of ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ That could broke your hardware. You can' t be sure that all the pins of the IDE cable are connected at the same time, also there could be static currents and ground problems...
Anyway usually I remove my ZIP drive from the parallel port without shutdown the machine but I do that on my own risk and I will never try to do that with my HD (at least now that I have only one ;-).
Andrea[s] Arcangeli
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