How to properly unmount a usb drive from Innuos streamer/server?

[frank7036]

Hi
Is there a proper way to disconnect a USB drive (stick/thumb or passport type used for backup) from our Innuos streamer/server?
In Windows, it is recommended that you use the “eject” command and I found a similar article saying the same for Linux based systems using the “unmount” command. If this is correct, how is this accomplished within Sense or within the LMS framework or does it not matter with Innuos products?
I have found that if I use a USB thumb drive to transfer an album (I do know I can transfer directly from my PC, so don’t worry about informing me) after reading and removing from the Innuos box the drive registers errors on my Windows PC.
And, on a related note, what about USB backup drives? Does unplugging them without using the unmount command leave us open to possible issues when running a subsequent backup or trying to restore a system??

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[mikehughescq]

I could find nothing on this in relation to backups so I simply, with some reluctance, unplug them. I have checked their integrity periodically and they’re fine but backups do appear to cause issues with my Chord DAC, which likes to throw a wobbler after some backups. I’ve thought about permanently attached a backup but don’t have the shelf or floor soave or desire to do so for something which I do once a month.

 

[Stephen Healy]

This 'unmounting' stage is generally not necessary anymore - I've been (re)connecting the same WD USB drive for 6+ years now without any issue as have many other users. We generally prefer to have processes be simpler rather than introduce multiple steps and processes to perform straightforward tasks. It is fine to add/remove the drive as and when you need to, obviously the only time you must avoid or be careful is when you are ACTIVELY performing a data transfer of some kind (import, backup) etc.

 

[mikehughescq]

This 'unmounting' stage is generally not necessary anymore - I've been (re)connecting the same WD USB drive for 6+ years now without any issue as have many other users. We generally prefer to have processes be simpler rather than introduce multiple steps and processes to perform straightforward tasks. It is fine to add/remove the drive as and when you need to, obviously the only time you must avoid or be careful is when you are ACTIVELY performing a data transfer of some kind (import, backup) etc.

Just the one? Tsk. Need at least two backup drives

 

[Stephen Healy]

Just the one? Tsk. Need at least two backup drives

Backup 2 is a NAS drive

 

[frank7036]

Hi @Stephen Healy ,
Thank you for your comments.
It is comforting that you haven’t had an issue but that doesn’t prevent others unless there is something InnuOS is doing that we are not aware of?
e.g. Is Innuos executing commands at the completion of the backup process that makes the LinuxOS implements able to circumvent the recommended use of these commands to ensure that USB devices are not corrupted by simply pulling them out of the port?

 

[mikehughescq]

Hi @Stephen Healy ,
Thank you for your comments.
It is comforting that you haven’t had an issue but that doesn’t prevent others unless there is something InnuOS is doing that we are not aware of?
e.g. Is Innuos executing commands at the completion of the backup process that makes the LinuxOS implements able to circumvent the recommended use of these commands to ensure that USB devices are not corrupted by simply pulling them out of the port?

Proof is in the pudding surely. Unless someone reports that there is an issue then surely there’s no issue.

 

[Stephen Healy]

The specific mounting/unmounting process is just not something relevant anymore to our current OS generation where drive connection is very robust, and we have had no evidence/reports of consistent drive corruption. The context of the article you link is a bit different with the likes of Ubuntu etc, and also might be referring more to drives that are connected in a longer-term or system-dependent situation.