Re: External HDD on a Mac
- From: dorayme <doraymeRidThis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:43:06 +1100
In article <L4qdnUOANIhjy87anZ2dnUVZ_qelnZ2d@xxxxxxx>,
Dudley Henriques <dhenriques@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I have a Lacie 320 quad external drive hooked up now and in use for data
backup. I'd like to disconnect the drive from the system unless I'm
actually using it for backup (I back up data manually).
Question is;
In shutting down the drive to disconnect it from the computer, I know I
have to unmount it first. Should this be done with the system up and
running using the normal unmount procedure, then turn off the drive and
disconnect it from the system, or is it ok to disconnect the drive and
turn it off BEFORE booting up the computer?
I guess the real question would be whether or not the prior shut down
procedure done normally by OSX10.4.10 includes an unmounting of the
external drive so that it can be disconnected off line without causing
issues to the data stored on the drive.
You can start the Mac and later start the external, watch the
external mount, do the business of backup and then unmount the
external and turn it off while the Mac stays on.
You can start the external and later start the Mac, do the
business of backup and then unmount the external and turn it off
while the Mac stays on.
You can start the Mac and later start the external, watch the
external mount, do the business of backup and then shutdown the
Mac and later shut down the external.
You can do pretty well anything but turn off the external before
it is unmounted.
--
dorayme
.
- Follow-Ups:
- Re: External HDD on a Mac
- From: Dudley Henriques
- Re: External HDD on a Mac
- References:
- External HDD on a Mac
- From: Dudley Henriques
- External HDD on a Mac
- Prev by Date: External HDD on a Mac
- Next by Date: Re: External HDD on a Mac
- Previous by thread: External HDD on a Mac
- Next by thread: Re: External HDD on a Mac
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
