On Fri, 2006-05-12 at 13:49 -0400, James Kosin wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Paul Smith wrote: > > > >> From time to time, my DVDs do not eject. Is there some way of forcing > Paul, > > (1) Be sure the DVD is unmounted. Use 'umount' if needed. > (2) Then, either use 'eject' or the button will work (as long as it > is not still mounted). Normally hter is a icon on the screen for a mounted DVD and CD ther is an eject option if you right click on the icon. eject includes an umount. > > If you can't get the DVD unmounted or other problems: > (1) File a BUG report. Leave complete details of the issue. > (2) If you where viewing something, try filling against the component > you last used the DVD with. > > (3) All else fails, most still have the little hole you can use a > paper-clip with to eject the DVD. Linux won't like this option though. > (4) A reset or other action is the only other way.. > > I haven't sen the hole for the paper clip for a long long time. The worst this that can happen is that you have to reboot and while the system in booting the eject button on the drive will function. -- Aaron Konstam <akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
