Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2003 10:48:25 +1100 From: "DG" <david@fielden.com.au> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: ejecting a Zip disk using eject(1) Message-ID: <009a01c3b865$9db74ff0$5401a8c0@borg.fielden.com.au> In-Reply-To: <002d01c3b863$55e37930$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Matthew > Emmerton > Sent: Tuesday, 2 December 2003 10:32 AM > To: DG; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: ejecting a Zip disk using eject(1) > > > I tried that too. The eject command accepts just the > device name without > a > > prefix, and prepends "/dev/" as necessary. > > > > Specifically from man eject(1): > > > > SYNOPSIS > > eject [-fnv] device > > > It's probably the case that the actual Zip drive itself > doesn't have the > hardware to eject the disk automatically -- you have to push the eject > button on the front (like a floppy) -- at least with the Zip > drives I've > used. > > CD-ROMs, OTOH, can be ejected through software since the tray > is motorized. > > -- > Matt Emmerton Not so. The Zip drive ejects quite happily under a different open source UNIX-like operating system, and a similar IDE Zip drive in a different PC ejects quite happily under Windows 98. Dave
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