Re: umount - URGENT
On Fri, Jan 07, 2000 at 03:56:17PM -0500, MallarJ2@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 1/7/2000 12:56:05 PM Central Standard Time,
> mstenner@phy.duke.edu writes:
>
> > while it's a good habit to demand successful umounts before removing
> > media, remember that it IS a cdROM after all. You're certainly not
> > going to damage it by just pushing the button and taking the thing
> > out. Sure the os will complain, but you'll have the disk in your
> > hand.
> >
>
> I don't know about you - but I have two PCs that won't let me eject the CD
> unless I umount the device.
>
> Perhaps an "undocumented feature?"
>
In /usr/src/linux/drivers/block/ide-cd.c:
* 3.00 Aug 22, 1995 -- Implement CDROMMULTISESSION ioctl.
* Implement CDROMREADAUDIO ioctl (UNTESTED).
* Use input_ide_data() and output_ide_data().
* Add door locking.
Rob
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