I have an on and off workaround: leave a blank cd in the drive when you don't need the drive.
Here's one that worked on the second try: jim@Quandry:~$ eject eject: unable to eject, last error: Inappropriate ioctl for device jim@Quandry:~$ eject -v eject: using default device `cdrom' eject: device name is `cdrom' eject: expanded name is `/dev/cdrom' eject: `/dev/cdrom' is a link to `/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 =========== Jim Caughran caughran...@gmail.com On 4 August 2017 at 05:31, pavel <875...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > This bug still exists in 17.04, although I didn't see it when used 12.04 > LTS on the same hardware > > $ LC_ALL=C eject -v > eject: using default device `cdrom' > eject: device name is `cdrom' > eject: expanded name is `/dev/cdrom' > eject: `/dev/cdrom' is a link to `/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 failed > eject: trying to eject `/dev/sr0' using SCSI commands > eject: SCSI eject failed > eject: trying to eject `/dev/sr0' using floppy eject command > eject: floppy eject command failed > eject: trying to eject `/dev/sr0' using tape offline command > eject: tape offline command failed > eject: unable to eject, last error: Inappropriate ioctl for device > > $ file /dev/sr0 > /dev/sr0: block special (11/0) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > 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 > -- 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
