Re: tlug: CDROM

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Mon, 2 Mar 1998, Domenico Carlucci wrote:

> Hi, 
> 
> I have the following problems: 
> 
> The only way to eject the CDROM from my laptop 
> is to unmount the directory /cdrom/.
> Than I change disk and I mount it once again.
> Is there a way to change the disk anytime 
> without mounting and unmounting the directory?
> 
> 
> thank you, 
> -- 
> Domenico Carlucci 

No, there isn't, nor should there be.  Otherwise, it would confuse the OS
and cause tons of problems.  A few years ago when I was first learning
Linux, I didn't know this, and I forced a disk out with a paper clip.  Put
another one in and whammo, kernel panic all over the place.

I suppose a more 'user friendly' way would be to have the CD driver detect
an eject button push, then automatically unmount the cd and eject it, and
then automatically remount it when a new disc was inserted...

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
               <sstone@example.com>
Linux Developer/Systems Administrator for Pacific HiTech, Inc. 
http://www.pht.com		http://armadillo.pht.co.jp
http://www.pht.co.jp	        http://www.turbolinux.com


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