Inserting devices in a USB port

[Mel Seder]

Thanks for the info Colin,  I'm running Fedora CORE 1 (red hat) and I
think it can handle it but I'll check it out to be safe.

--- Colin McGregor <colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> "Anton Markov" <anton-F0u+EriZ6ihBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 5:56
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> > There should be no problem.  I believe the USB specifications are
> > completely hot-plugable.  The only question is whether Linux has
> the
> > hotplug support to detect the change and load the appropriate
> module.
> > But as long as you unmount the flash memory or correctly undock the
> Palm
> > Pilot, there should be no problem.
> 
> Or alternatively, USB hubs that will turn 1 USB port into several are
> readily available and cheap.
> 
> > Mel Seder wrote:
> > > Currently I have an cable plugged in to my USB port and it is
> used for
> > > a flash memory / key ring memory.
> > >
> > > I'd like to use that same cable/USB for my Palm Pilot.
> > >
> > > Is there any problems switching devices at the end of the cable?
> >
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