Messages in this thread | | | From | Oliver Neukum <> | Subject | Re: [linux-usb-devel] [FEATURE REQUEST] Transparent hot plugging of root file system on portable storage devices. | Date | Wed, 2 Jan 2008 11:19:21 +0100 |
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Am Dienstag 01 Januar 2008 schrieb Pavel Machek: > Hi1 > > > I would like to request a feature in the Linux kernel that would allow > > a user to unplug a live read-only root file system which exists on a > > detachable storage device such as a USB key drive. The desired > > behavior is that once the same device is reattached to the computer > > the user can continue work transparently without having to reboot. > > > > Having such a feature is becoming more important with advances in > > detachable solid state drive technology. > > Yep, that would be nice.... In fact, patch would be very welcome :-).
Use the USB persist feature and hibernate. It should work. If you modify the fs in any way, you'll crash and burn. Unmounting / is harder which you need if you want to do this safely.
Regards Oliver
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