Re: [gentoo-user] SATA drive controller and Linux driver.

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Jack wrote:
> On 2018.12.03 21:59, Dale wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I found the manufacturer website.  It says this card supports Hot
>> Plug and Hot Swap.  Have you ever did this?  If so, any problems?  I
>> don't know why but outside of USB, that sort of thing makes me
>> nervous.  I'm old school I guess.  Plugging things into a computer
>> was always done when the puter was off. 
>
> I don't have this card, but I have done a hot plug (and unplug) of an
> internal SATA drive several times, and it has worked for me without
> any issues.  Just remember to unmount anything before unplugging :-)
>
> Jack
>


Thanks for the info.  My mobo supports it to but I still cut it off
before doing it.  Messing up a card isn't as big a deal as having a mobo
go out when one has only one puter.  Still, nice to know that others
have done it without problems.  Sort of moves it from theory to
reality.  lol

Thanks.

Dale

:-)  :-)