unmounting pcmcia cards

aydindemirci · 03-05-2006, 04:05 AM

Hi,
I have a linksys wireless card on mandrake 10.0.
should I write anything to unplug (umount) it? or I can eject it while working?

thanks

Simon Bridge · 03-05-2006, 10:27 PM

It would be advisable to stop using the card before unplugging it. If the card is designed to be hotplugged/unplugged then there shouldn't be trouble.

Note - you do not umount devices. You mount/umount file systems.

NoStop · 03-06-2006, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aydindemirci

Hi,
I have a linksys wireless card on mandrake 10.0.
should I write anything to unplug (umount) it? or I can eject it while working?

thanks

You can just eject it manually. Will not cause any problems.

Cheers.

aydindemirci · 03-06-2006, 07:00 AM

Ok, there is nothing wrong if I eject it directly but I think It is better firstly power off it

in su mode
cardctl eject

then unplug it
I hope this helps