From:	mharris AT blackwidow DOT saultc DOT on DOT ca
Date:	Fri, 14 Feb 1997 23:50:10 -0500 (EST)
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To:	yeep <yeep AT xs4all DOT nl>
cc:	"'OpenDOS newsgroup'" <opendos AT mail DOT tacoma DOT net>
Subject:	Re: [opendos] Re: [opendos-developer] Caching
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On Fri, 14 Feb 1997, yeep wrote:

> Yes, but in the text above I said that in Linux (or any other MultiTasking
> enviroment for that matter) it's ready when the process ends in stead of
> when the prompt is back.
> You could have the shell give a message like: "/dev/fd0 can now be removed
> safely".
> So unless you see that message, do not remove the disk.

Yes, however that requires that you are both: looking at the
particular console waiting for the command to finish, the drive
is synced automatically by the command, and you actually pay that
much attention and don't remove the disk.

The problem is that I ALWAYS REMOVE DISKS!  I want to be able to
continue doing it to.  Just like in DOS.  No sync/wait/prompt
mayhem, no remembering "I gotta wait and type this, and that".  I
just want to type "cp whatever /a/", then when the light goes
off, I remove the disk.

I just wish I could figure out if it is possible/how to do it.



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