On Fri, 7 Jan 2000, Michael Stenner wrote: : On Fri, Jan 07, 2000 at 05:47:37PM +0100, Blazej Sawionek wrote: : > I've just fallen into serious trouble: can not umount my CD-ROM - it : > is reported as beeing used. I'm sure it is not, what may have : > happened is that I was examining it's contents with `mc' which died : > suddenly. : : > I desperatly need this CD out _right_now_ so please if anybody knows : > the answer - give it ASAP. : : For future reference... : : while it's a good habit to demand successful umounts before removing : media, remember that it IS a cdROM after all. You're certainly not : going to damage it by just pushing the button and taking the thing : out. Sure the os will complain, but you'll have the disk in your : hand.
If the OS does complain, edit /etc/mtab (Again, this should never be done with rw media!!) -- Nathan Norman MidcoNet 410 South Phillips Avenue Sioux Falls, SD mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.midco.net finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for PGP Key: (0xA33B86E9)