Comrades, I've setup a Zip250 parallel over the weekend and got it working under linux fine. I'm then trying to access it in VMWARE , but had all sorts of problems. In the end i creating a link for the device into my home directory and was then able to access the Zip250 contents via the Network Neighbourhood in windows ( probably a convoluted method , but it worked ).
I'm now trying to recover a backup in Windows on VMWARE using a backfile spread across 4 zip disks. All goes fine until the restore finishes the first disk and wants the second. I can't just eject the disk as its held by Linux. I tried to UMOUNT it ( which would allow me to change disks ) , but it comes back "disk in use". I tried using the -f option ( forced ) but it still comes back the same. Is there any way i can override any settings and force the umount ( the disk is only in use as far as its being held by VMWARE , its not actually being read or written to ). Unfortunately i can;t see any way of getting VMWARE to release its hold on the disk without shutting down windows ( which then knackers the restore ). Any suggestions would be appreciated ( apart from dumping VMWARE/Windows )? KW -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
