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diff --git a/grml2usb b/grml2usb
index 5ac0f5c..e324954 100755
--- a/grml2usb
+++ b/grml2usb
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ parser.add_option("--skip-mbr", dest="skipmbr", action="store_true",
                   help="do not install a master boot record (MBR) on the device")
 parser.add_option("--skip-syslinux-config", dest="skipsyslinuxconfig", action="store_true",
                   help="skip generation of syslinux configuration files")
+parser.add_option("--skip-usb-check", dest="skipusbcheck", action="store_true",
+                  help="skip check to verify whether given device is removable")
 parser.add_option("--syslinux", dest="syslinux", action="callback", default=True,
                   callback=syslinux_warning,
                   help="install syslinux bootloader (deprecated as it's the default)")
@@ -643,6 +645,10 @@ def install_mbr(mbrtemplate, device, partition, ismirbsdmbr=True):
         raise Exception("error executing dd (third run)")
     del tmpf
 
+    # make sure we sync filesystems before returning
+    proc = subprocess.Popen(["sync"])
+    proc.wait()
+
 
 def is_writeable(device):
     """Check if the device is writeable for the current user
@@ -1665,6 +1671,10 @@ def handle_vfat(device):
             logging.critical("Execution failed: %s", error)
             sys.exit(1)
 
+    if options.skipusbcheck:
+        logging.info("Not checking for removable USB device as requested via option --skip-usb-check.")
+        return
+
     if not os.path.isdir(device) and not check_for_usbdevice(device) and not options.force:
         print("Warning: the specified device %s does not look like a removable usb device." % device)
         f = raw_input("Do you really want to continue? y/N ")