re-mount external drive?
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From: Jamie Kahn Genet on 13 Aug 2010 18:19 John Varela <newlamps(a)verizon.net> wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:28:27 UTC, "Thomas R. Kettler" > <tkettler(a)blownfuse.net> wrote: > > > In article > > <replytome-929319.12213710082010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-delegated. > > example.com>, > > Suze <replytome(a)thenewsgroup.com> wrote: > > > > > In article > > > <fbaa2cb4-a640-4bcb-be9a-b01c86aea15a(a)y32g2000prc.googlegroups.com>, > > > SpreadTooThin <bjobrien62(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I connected an external hard drive by firewire to my mini, later i > > > > right clicked on it and ejected it. > > > > How can I 're-mount' it without removing the firewire cable and > > > > reconnecting it? > > > > Is there a command line or gui to do this? > > > > > > Turn on-off switch to off. Then turn it back on. It should mount. > > > > Some external hard drives do not have on-off switches. > > I have one like that. I reach behind it and pull the power plug, > then plug it back in. That's only marginally more difficult than > flipping a switch off and on. Much easier on the drive to use Disk Utility. -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
From: Larry Gusaas on 13 Aug 2010 18:40 On 2010/08/13 4:19 PM jamiekg(a)wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote: > John Varela<newlamps(a)verizon.net> wrote: > >> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:28:27 UTC, "Thomas R. Kettler" >> <tkettler(a)blownfuse.net> wrote: >> >>> In article >>> <replytome-929319.12213710082010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-delegated. >>> example.com>, >>> Suze<replytome(a)thenewsgroup.com> wrote: >>> >>>> In article >>>> <fbaa2cb4-a640-4bcb-be9a-b01c86aea15a(a)y32g2000prc.googlegroups.com>, >>>> SpreadTooThin<bjobrien62(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I connected an external hard drive by firewire to my mini, later i >>>>> right clicked on it and ejected it. >>>>> How can I 're-mount' it without removing the firewire cable and >>>>> reconnecting it? >>>>> Is there a command line or gui to do this? >>>> Turn on-off switch to off. Then turn it back on. It should mount. >>> Some external hard drives do not have on-off switches. >> I have one like that. I reach behind it and pull the power plug, >> then plug it back in. That's only marginally more difficult than >> flipping a switch off and on. > Much easier on the drive to use Disk Utility. Why? Please explain. -- Larry I. Gusaas Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada Website: http://larry-gusaas.com "An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs." - Edgard Varese
From: Jamie Kahn Genet on 13 Aug 2010 20:53
Larry Gusaas <larry.gusaas(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 2010/08/13 4:19 PM jamiekg(a)wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) wrote: > > John Varela<newlamps(a)verizon.net> wrote: > > > >> On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:28:27 UTC, "Thomas R. Kettler" > >> <tkettler(a)blownfuse.net> wrote: > >> > >>> In article > >>> <replytome-929319.12213710082010(a)reserved-multicast-range-not-delegated. > >>> example.com>, > >>> Suze<replytome(a)thenewsgroup.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> In article > >>>> <fbaa2cb4-a640-4bcb-be9a-b01c86aea15a(a)y32g2000prc.googlegroups.com>, > >>>> SpreadTooThin<bjobrien62(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> I connected an external hard drive by firewire to my mini, later i > >>>>> right clicked on it and ejected it. > >>>>> How can I 're-mount' it without removing the firewire cable and > >>>>> reconnecting it? > >>>>> Is there a command line or gui to do this? > >>>> Turn on-off switch to off. Then turn it back on. It should mount. > >>> Some external hard drives do not have on-off switches. > >> I have one like that. I reach behind it and pull the power plug, > >> then plug it back in. That's only marginally more difficult than > >> flipping a switch off and on. > > Much easier on the drive to use Disk Utility. > > Why? Please explain. Turning off a HD by yanking the power cord can be dangerous if the platters are still spinning and the read/write head crashes. It's very rare nowadays with better drive technology, but old habits die hard (and I'm somewhat paranoid). Perhaps of more importance is how the sudden jolt of electricity caused by plugging a HD in, and it's whole warmup routine slowly wears out the drive. IME to get maximum lifespan for a HD you should leave it on and uninterrupted as much as possible. Just my two cents :-) -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. |