[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: k3b can't burn audio CD, got a few coasters today



On Sat, 2011-06-11 at 21:01 -0400, H.S. wrote:
> On 11/06/11 07:52 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > On Sat, 2011-06-11 at 19:37 -0400, H.S. wrote:
> >> On 11/06/11 07:21 PM, Scott Ferguson wrote:
> >>> On 12/06/11 08:48, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> >>>> Sorry, I can't help you, but perhaps there's a better way to eject a CD.
> >>>> I don't know how Debian currently does mount those drives, but perhaps
> >>>> this isn't outdated:
> >>>>
> >>>> http://www.crazysquirrel.com/computing/debian/unmounting.jspx
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> umount -l /path/to/mount
> >>> eject
> >>> eject -T
> >>> eject -r
> >>> eject -s
> >>>
> >>> If more than one device, follow eject with path to mount
> >>>
> >>> Cheers
> >>>
> >>
> >> er .. perhaps a dumb question, is a disc mounted while being written to?
> > 
> > Before you get write or read access a disc is mounted. I'm not sure if
> > it's possible to u(n)mount the drive when it's still working. I suspect
> > that Scott has the better knowledge, if not, try the tips given by the
> > link. I didn't read the link and I don't know how those media get
> > mounted, perhaps by 'something' called HAL,
> > http://images.wikia.com/2001/images/1/18/Hal9000.jpg :), Ralf
> > 
> > 
> 
> I also assumed hal was at work. However, I noticed with some concern
> today that while doing a safe-upgrade with aptitude, hal was being
> removed. What I have now is:
> $ dpkg -l hal*
> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
> |
> Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
> |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
> ||/ Name                                       Version
>                   Description
> +++-==========================================-==========================================-====================================================================================================
> rc  hal 0.5.14-6 Hardware Abstraction Layer
> un  hal-cups-utils <none>  (no description available)
> un  hal-info      <none>   (no description available)
> 
> 
> So, doesn't look like hal is playing any role anymore, much to my surprise.

I heard about some distros using something else, but hal. I don't have
knowledge about automount methods, at least libhal-storage1 and libhal1
are installed.


Reply to: