One doesn't need to unmount before ejecting a CD...the eject command will do it for you.
However, what Daniel is not doing, and what must be done, is that eject has to be told what to eject. "eject /mnt/cdrom" would probably be his best bet. On Wed, 15 May 2002, Michael Scottaline wrote: > On Wed, 15 May 2002 17:53:51 -0700 > "daniel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scribbled intuitively: > > >i put cd in > >kde mounts it all on its own > >i copy files to hard drive > >i type the following: > > > > eject > > > >nothing > >not even a new prompt > >so at different prompt i type: > > > > ps -ax > > > >and there it is: > > > > ... > > 13152 ? D 0:00 eject > > ... > > > >so i type: > > > > kill 13152 > > > >and i get a new prompt > >but no cd > >so i type yet again: > > > > ps -ax > > > >and lo and behold: > > 13152 ? D 0:00 eject > > > > > >wtf? > >if i can't kill it > >is there a MURDER command? > >or maybe just a gimmemycdbackyoustupidbox command.... > ====================================== > Did you unmount it first? Issue the command: umount > > Hope I understood your question properly, _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
