removing a memory stick
 

Is there any command (or option somewhere) in linux (SuSE) equivalent to "Safely Remove Hardware" in XP, so that I can remove my memory stick safely?

Thanks

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Linux pretty much figures out which hardware you have each time you boot. If you want to remove memory, then just shut the machine off and remove it.

Remember to ground yourself before removing/inserting components inside a computer!

True, but Linux is also able to figure out when you insert a component; obviously not every comeponent but depends on the setup, it could do for flash memories. I use it this way and it works well.

This must be the last way on the list, definitely not the only one. Assume you want to do this 10 times a day! There is a command like "dismount" or something like that, but I don't remember it.

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Just be sure to touch the chassis first, and don't move your feet around while installing or removing cards in your computer. If you've ever gotten zapped when touching something after walking across the floor, then understand that that zap can destroy computer chips.

You mean like removing a USB Flashdrive? Easy. Find the disk (in Konquerer or on the desktop or whatever) right click on the icon. Find an option called "Safely remove" or "Unmount". The icon may or may not disappear like it does in Windows, but either way it's safe to remove.

"This must be the last way on the list, definitely not the only one. Assume you want to do this 10 times a day! There is a command like "dismount" or something like that, but I don't remember it."

So, it's a USB drive, and not memory, then. See creativename's post.

Thanks a lot. Sure it is a USB drive. Is there any (pocket) memory stick or flash memory which is not USB type?

Cheers
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Your post implied that you were talking about RAM ..

least that is how I and evidently everyone else interpreted it!?

There is a command called "eject" which will do the same thing. If your distro doesn't configure udev to change the ownership of the device (owner or group owner) to give the user access, then you need to use sudo.

Haha! I'm not exactly sure how they got that you wanted to remove RAM memory while the computer was running. I understood what you meant right off. Funny! :D

I recommend that you man the mount and umount commands ("man umount").I use Fedora Core, which creates a /mnt directory, which is supposed to be used for mounting extra hardware.

My method of attack to mount the drive:
- Create a /mnt/usbflash directory
- At the CLI, type 'mount /dev/sda /mnt/usbflash'
Note: /dev/sda is the device my system uses for the flash drive. It may be different on yours.
- Access your USB data from the /mnt/usbflash directory.

To unmount: 'umount /mnt/usbflash'
Easy as pie!