Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 22 Dec 1996 17:22:11 +0100 (MET) | From | Dirk Moerenhout <> | Subject | Re: How do I kill a process that is locked to a resource |
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Concerning ZIP. I use a 2.0.27 kernel and the included ppa and such. My ZIP does not open when i press the button and it's still mounted. The button works like a button on most CD-ROM-drives. Software can lock. I guess what my ZIP does is how it's supposed to be while using ZIP?
Dirk
On Sun, 22 Dec 1996, Nathan Bryant wrote: > > On Sat, 21 Dec 1996, William Burrow wrote: > > > > This should not happen! In the case of the Zip drive, the driver should > > > implement a timeout after which it returns an error to the process. > > > > Hmm, a good idea, but what if the disk was somehow changed (I don't have > > a Zip, so I have no idea if this is possible -- I assume the disk eject > > button is electronic rather than mechanical, but know nothing beyond this). > > The button is electronic, but I don't know whether there is a method to > lock the disk in the drive through software.
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