On Sat, 2011-06-11 at 21:01 -0400, H.S. wrote: > On 11/06/11 07:52 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > On Sat, 2011-06-11 at 19:37 -0400, H.S. wrote: > >> On 11/06/11 07:21 PM, Scott Ferguson wrote: > >>> On 12/06/11 08:48, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > >>>> Sorry, I can't help you, but perhaps there's a better way to eject a CD. > >>>> I don't know how Debian currently does mount those drives, but perhaps > >>>> this isn't outdated: > >>>> > >>>> http://www.crazysquirrel.com/computing/debian/unmounting.jspx > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> umount -l /path/to/mount > >>> eject > >>> eject -T > >>> eject -r > >>> eject -s > >>> > >>> If more than one device, follow eject with path to mount > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> > >> > >> er .. perhaps a dumb question, is a disc mounted while being written to? > > > > Before you get write or read access a disc is mounted. I'm not sure if > > it's possible to u(n)mount the drive when it's still working. I suspect > > that Scott has the better knowledge, if not, try the tips given by the > > link. I didn't read the link and I don't know how those media get > > mounted, perhaps by 'something' called HAL, > > http://images.wikia.com/2001/images/1/18/Hal9000.jpg :), Ralf > > > > > > I also assumed hal was at work. However, I noticed with some concern > today that while doing a safe-upgrade with aptitude, hal was being > removed. What I have now is: > $ dpkg -l hal* > Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold > | > Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend > |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) > ||/ Name Version > Description > +++-==========================================-==========================================-==================================================================================================== > rc hal 0.5.14-6 Hardware Abstraction Layer > un hal-cups-utils <none> (no description available) > un hal-info <none> (no description available) > > > So, doesn't look like hal is playing any role anymore, much to my surprise.
I heard about some distros using something else, but hal. I don't have knowledge about automount methods, at least libhal-storage1 and libhal1 are installed. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/1307869035.2416.5.camel@debian