How's the weather down there?

I haven't tried, but it may be possible using the following technique.
Let me know if you need more help doing any of the steps:

1) Using ruby dl, connect to setupapi.dll and kernel32.dll
2) Call the function CM_Locate_DevNode to get the device handle for
the usb drive.
3) Call the function CM_Request_Device_Eject to stop the usb device.

You'll need to do a google search of microsoft.com for each of those
functions to know how to call them.

Dan

On 2/1/06, E.-R. Bruecklmeier <a82374237x / radio-eriwan.de> wrote:
> Good morning rubyists,
>
> has anyone ever tried to termiante a USB device on a Win XP system from
> ruby?
>
> best regard out of the ice
>
> eric.
> --
> Dr. Eric-Roger Bruecklmeier
> Electronics Engineer / Communications Officer
> Neumayer Station Antarctica
> 709'S 08¡¼15'W
>
>