I am facing this issue in Ubuntu 15.04 ( fresh installation on AMD Qaud Core) as well. I have tried almost all the commands available on google for this issue but no luck
$ eject /dev/sr0 $ eject -rv $ sudo eject /dev/sr0 $ file /dev/sr0 /dev/sr0: block special (11/0) $ sudo eject -i off $ eject -i off /dev/cdrom $ eject -v /dev/sr0 eject: device name is /dev/sr0' eject: expanded name is/dev/sr0' eject: /dev/sr0' is not mounted eject:/dev/sr0' is not a mount point eject: /dev/sr0' is not a multipartition device eject: trying to eject/dev/sr0' using CD-ROM eject command eject: CD-ROM eject command succeeded Surprsingly they do not give any errors also I have also confirmed that CD ROM is detected by ubuntu $ sudo lshw -C disk *-cdrom description: DVD-RAM writer product: DVDRAM GH24NSC0 vendor: HL-DT-ST physical id: 0.1.0 bus info: scsi@1:0.1.0 logical name: /dev/cdrom logical name: /dev/cdrw logical name: /dev/dvd logical name: /dev/dvdrw logical name: /dev/sr0 version: LK00 capabilities: removable audio cd-r cd-rw dvd dvd-r dvd-ram configuration: ansiversion=5 status=nodisc Does any one has anything else for trying ? ** Attachment added: "cdrom.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/875543/+attachment/4437616/+files/cdrom.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/875543 Title: [Dell Inspiron 2500] Can't eject cd rom : Inappropriate ioctl for device To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/875543/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
