Am Wed, 11 Mar 2015 02:58:20 +1000
schrieb Hans <linux@interworld.net.au>:

[...]
> Have a very similar problem with a USB drive. Resolved it by installing 
> a toggle switch into the DC power line and switched the drive on when I 
> did a backup. I.e. power up the PC, login, power up the USB drive.

I *hope* I don't have to resort to that, but I do have switchable power strips
if I have to. I could hook it up to the one that's not under my desk and use
that (my audio equipment is hooked up to it so I already use it to turn that
stuff on).

Greetings
-- 
Marc Joliet
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