[Clug-tech] Procedure for removing USB drives

[Mark Carlson]

On 11/28/06, peter <webtmc at telusplanet.net> wrote:
> "Just remove it" seems to be the proper method, but a few times now, I've
> copied files to a USB key, waited for the operation to complete, pulled out
> the USB key, and put it into another computer, only to find the files aren't
> there.
>
> Since inserting the USB key is controlled by an auto-mount function, will
> running "sync" before removing the key force the write to the key? Is there a
> better way to do it? Thanks.

Have you tried just running umount on it?

-Mark