Messages in this thread | | | From | "Ulrich Windl" <> | Date | Wed, 27 Mar 1996 08:55:59 +0100 | Subject | Re: Kernel 1.3.76 ref CDROM |
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On 26 Mar 96 at 14:55, Derrik Pates wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Mar 1996, Daniel Barlow wrote: [...] > Well, couldn't we have a build-time option to turn it on/off for those of > us who want it? I'm not running a Live FS, and my systwm's a tower, so I > don't have to worry about that. > > > > > Also not all cdroms _can_ close the drawer themself. Imagine an > > installation with a `live filesystem' or other essential CD, where > > someone rebooted it remotely. > > > > Those with drawers can, but those that have caddies or have a free CD > load (slip the CD directly into a slot like NEC MultiSpin 4x4), or with > magazines. Another case where it would be wise to turn off, but it should > be up to the sys admin whether or not he wants auto-eject. Build-time > options were just made for this, don't you think?
Runtime options (ioctl) are even more fine.
> > Derrik Pates > dpates@cavern.nmsu.edu
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