Try umount -l or while it is booting try if not then you will have to use the SDOD (special drive open device) a paper clip through the small hole at the front, unless you have the correct toll bundled with the drive. DO the latter part with the PC turned off.
Tony -----Original Message----- From: David Sexton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 4:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [newbie] Hi all I am unable to get my DVD drive to eject I tried to hold the open button on the drive. Also tried to use the eject command. The drive is not mounted but yet it refuses to eject. when I try to use the eject command I get the following error. eject: unable to eject, last error: Invalid argument David David Sexton Registered linux user #332925 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Business Computer Projects - Disclaimer -+-+-+-+-+-+-+- This message, and any associated attachment is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify either Tony S. Sykes or the postmaster <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not necessarily the views of Business Computer Projects Ltd., unless specifically stated. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that emails and their attachments are virus free, it is the responsibility of the recipient(s) to verify the integrity of such emails. Business Computer Projects Ltd BCP House 151 Charles Street Stockport Cheshire SK1 3JY Tel: +44 (0)161 355-3000 Fax: +44 (0)161 355-3001 Web: http://www.bcpsoftware.com <http://www.bcpsoftware.com/>
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