On Tuesday 21 September 2004 00:58, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Constant Brouerius van Nidek
[09-20-04 11:56]: Remember that some time ago somebody had a cd stuck.
there is an obscure, relatively unknown command named.... eject
eject it was ! ;-) Thanks.
NAME eject - eject removable media
I suggest you consult 'man eject', but the relevant command: eject /dev/<dev-name>
eject /media/dvd eject /dev/sr0
eject alone works also as the command looks for the devices which use eject and if the device is mounted it says it will try to umount too.
If the drive is *truly* stuck, this will probably not work. Then a small paper-clip straightened and inserted into the small hole normally front left just below the door works manually. Note: If the drive is currently mounted, you *would* need to umount or power down. --
Tried the paperclip already but it did not work this time.