Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:13:21 -0500 | From | "Josh Boyer" <> | Subject | Re: USB Key light on/off state depending on mount |
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On 8/24/07, Casey Dahlin <cjdahlin@ncsu.edu> wrote: > Most USB keys nowadays have a small LED somewhere inside of them that > lights up when they are plugged in. On a windows box, the key is lit up > whenever it is mounted, and as soon as it is unmounted it turns off, > giving a handy physical indicator that the key is safe to remove. On > linux, the light is simply on whenever the key is plugged in. > > Should linux toggle the light depending on mount state? Is it as trivial > as it seems or does this reflect some larger issue?
I think that depends on the key. My Corsair keys have the light flicker whenever I/O is on-going.
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