On Saturday 01 December 2001 04:50 am, tek1 wrote:
> i recently bought a pre-built pc that has generic parts.  i was able to
> install mandrake on it using the cd-r/w drive, and have been using mandrake
> with no problem.  when i want to install new software (using the mandrake
> software manager), i insert the requested cd.  mandrake then asks for
> another cd.  when i push the eject button on the cd-r/w drive, the cd won't
> eject.  when i restart the machine and push the eject button, it works.
> just not once inside of mandrake/linux.  i also have a dvd-rom drive that i
> can't seem to access.
>
> here's the info from harddrake:
>
> CD-ROMs:
>       DVDROM 12X
>               Vendor: Unknown
>               Model: DVDROM 12X
>               Device: /dev/hdd
>               Bus Type: ATAPI/IDE
>
>       CD-ROM BC1610IM
>               Vendor: Unknown
>               Model: CD-RW BC1610IM
>               Device: /dev/hdc
>               Bus Type: ATAPI/IDE
>
>
> there's no icon on the mandrake desktop for these devices either...
>
> please help...
>
> thanks.

All right, right-click on any vacant area of the screen if you are using KDE 
and select "Create New" and then CDROM Device and then look at the Device tab 
and select the item that says (/mnt/cdrom) as part of its name. Do it a 
second time and look for (/mnt/cdrom2).  You will now have your devices on 
your desktop, and if you left click them it opens them and mounts them same 
time.  

If you right-click those Icons once you have mounted something (and provided 
you are done with it and have closed any directories or terminals logged to 
it) you will see Unmount and Eject as choices.  You can Unmount and then push 
the button on the CD Drive or you can Eject and the drive will eject 
automatically.

Civileme

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