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SubjectRe: ejecting a mounted CD (linux 2.2.10; vmware 1.02)
On Tue, Jul 06 1999, Romano Giannetti wrote:
> > > [1.] One line summary of the problem:
> > > I could eject a mounted CD. The problem occurs iff vmware has been run
> > > at least once.
> >
> > Take it up with the VMWare people first, then let me know they
> > point the other direction.
>
> It used to happen to me too (Jens, do you remember me? In your
> nightmares?) when I have a CD that sometime gives read or write

:), yes I do remember!

> timeout. After recovering from an error of this kind, the disk is
> unlocked.

As I recall that was after the driver had initiated a reset and in
that case the drive will unlock the tray.

> I (well, my boss) buyed another CD, now it never gave me a problem.

How about donating the other one to a good cause?

>
> Romano
>
> --
> Romano Giannetti - Univ. Pontificia Comillas (Madrid, Spain)
> Electronic Engineer - phone +34 915 422 800 ext 2410 fax +34 915 596 569

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* Jens Axboe <axboe@image.dk>
* Linux CD-ROM Maintainer

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