[clue-tech] Fwd: Need a Linux device driver.

[David L. Anselmi]

dennisjperkins at comcast.net wrote:
> Re USB drives, I have read that Windows powers down the USB port when
> you tell it you want to remove the drive.  Linux unmounts it, but
> doesn't power down the port since USB devices can be safely plugged
> in and unplugged.

That may well be it (but how does the port power up when you plug back 
into it?)

So there's a utility I can use to spin down my USB hard drive.  I'll 
have to look for one to power down a USB port.

Dave