Every CD has a small hole in the front, if you stick a paper clip inside it should eject it. (It is not specific to computers CDROM).
>> -----Original Message----- >> From: Dan Kenigsberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2001 11:36 PM >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: how can I eject my cdrom? >> >> >> Hi. >> >> I just received a (probably badly burnt) cdrom that I wanted >> to check out. >> >> After a mount /mnt/cdrom I got >> mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, >> or too many mounted file systems >> (aren't you trying to mount an extended partition, >> instead of some logical partition inside?) >> >> which might be true indeed, but since then I cannot eject >> the disk - not by >> eject /mnt/cdrom, not by hand, nor by screwdriver. >> >> All I get is >> eject: device name is `/mnt/cdrom' >> eject: expanded name is `/mnt/cdrom' >> eject: `/mnt/cdrom' is not mounted >> eject: `/dev/cdrom' can be mounted at `/mnt/cdrom' >> eject: `/dev/cdrom' is not a multipartition device >> eject: trying to eject `/dev/cdrom' using CD-ROM eject command >> eject: CD-ROM eject command failed >> eject: trying to eject `/dev/cdrom' using SCSI commands >> eject: SCSI eject failed >> eject: trying to eject `/dev/cdrom' using floppy eject command >> eject: floppy eject command failed >> eject: trying to eject `/dev/cdrom' using tape offline command >> eject: tape offline command failed >> eject: unable to eject, last error: Invalid argument >> >> The relevant line in fstab is >> /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom iso9660 >> noauto,user,ro 0 0 >> >> Any idea how to let my cd go? (without rebooting, that is) >> >> Dan. >> >> >> P.S. I know that at least one member of this list suspects >> that I inserted a >> 5.25" floppy into my cd drive. I can assure him that this is >> not the case. >> >> >> >> ================================================================= >> To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with >> the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command >> echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> This e-mail message has been sent by Elbit Systems Ltd. and is for the use of the intended recipients only. The message may contain information that is privileged or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any use, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited, and you are requested to delete the e-mail and any attachments and notify the sender immediately. ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
