Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2003 01:53:08 -0500 From: Gerard Samuel <gsam@trini0.org> To: Andrew Arensburger <arensb+freebsd-questions@Glue.umd.edu> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Unlocking CDROM Message-ID: <3E8A88D4.9090209@trini0.org> In-Reply-To: <20030401191552.GA8848@glue.umd.edu> References: <3E89C1C4.1050204@trini0.org> <20030401191552.GA8848@glue.umd.edu>
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Andrew Arensburger wrote: >On Tue, Apr 01, 2003 at 11:43:48AM -0500, Gerard Samuel wrote: > > >>and I mounted an ata cdrom via mount, viewed the disk, got out of the >>/cdrom directory, and issued unmount /cdrom. >>Via df, it is no longer mounted. >>But Im unable to eject the CD from the front panel. I remember that >>there was an eject command for scsi cdroms, but >>not sure if they exist for ata cdroms. >> >>What can be done to unlock the drive? >> >> > > cdcontrol -f /dev/acd0c eject > >(I think it's "-f"; I don't have a FreeBSD machine handy.) However, if >you can't eject it with the "eject" button, then I don't think >'cdcontrol' will work. > > > Thanks
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