RE: hot IDE change

From: Matus Horvath (horvathm@decef.elf.stuba.sk)
Date: Wed Jan 23 2002 - 16:18:01 EST

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
> [mailto:linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org]On Behalf Of ertzog
> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2002 12:05 AM
> To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> Subject: hot IDE change
>
>
> This question is more about hardware, but is also related to Linux.
> If I have a harddisk, plugged into the motherboard (IDE cable
> and power),
> can I turn it off, plugging out first power cable, then IDE cable.
> Can it harm harddisk or motherboard?

This is exactly how I broke my CD-ROM drive - just hot-unplugged a
disk on the same IDE cable. IDE is really not meant for hotplugging.
It may work for a while (as it worked for me) but I would not try it (again).

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