[CentOS] Insert the second CD of an install

[John R Pierce]

On 02/15/11 1:18 PM, Mike VanHorn wrote:
> On 2/15/11 4:09 PM, "John R Pierce"<pierce at hogranch.com>  wrote:
>
>> On 02/15/11 1:03 PM, Mike VanHorn wrote:
>>> Using CentOS 5.5 x86_64.
>>>
>>> I am trying to install software that comes on two discs. I can start the
>>> install just fine, but when it comes to taking out the first disc and
>>> putting in the second, the system won't let me eject it.
>> you typically have to umount the volume before you can eject the disk.
>> and of course to umount it, noone can have any open files on it.
> Exactly. That's why I can't remember what it was I read about, because I've
> never known anything to work any way other than the way you've described it
> above.

note that if you cd'd to the CD/DVD directory before running whatever 
installation script, you probably have a file handle open on the disk 
right there that will prevent you from opening it.