Re: cannot eject or retract cdrom tray anymore

["H. S." <greatexcalibur@yahoo.com>]

Apparently, _Sønke Lorenzen_, on 14/04/05 17:28,typed:
> On 4/14/05, H. S. <greatexcalibur@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Apparently, _Joachim Fahnenmueller_, on 04/14/2005 01:47 PM,typed:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > from man eject:
> > >
> > > The  device  corresponding  to <name> is ejected. The name
> > > can be a device file or mount point, either a full path or
> > > with  the  leading "/dev" or "/mnt" omitted. If no name is
> > > specified, the default name "cdrom" is used.
>
>
> The man page in testing and unstable now states:
>
> The name can be a device file or mount point, either a full path or
> with the leading "/dev",  "/media" or "/mnt" omitted. If no name is
> specified, the default name "cdrom" is used.
>
>
> > hmm ... then how we explain the working of "eject cdrw"?
>
>
> It is mounted under /media/cdrw

Thanks. I should put cdrom in /media. I think I will also experiment 
trying to make a /dev/cdrom link as well (to /dev/hdc) and see how that 
works out.

regards,
->HS

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