I have entries in my fstab file for: an iPod, a USB flash drive, and a USB hard drive enclosure. All of these have the 'sync' option. I forget if I put that there, or if some other program put it there, or if I read you're supposed to use it... Should I use the sync option for these devices? High performance isn't necessary; I don't use these devices that much. Safety of my data is more important. Does the sync option help that? Is it appropriate? Thanks, Dan -- Ceci n'est pas une .signature. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: Digital signature Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20050806/74b667c7/attachment.pgp