[CentOS] Problem opening CD/DVD Drive door

[Jim Perrin]

> The problem occurs when I re-insert the CD to test the backup using File
>   Roller.  After reading the directories for verification, I find that I
> can not eject the disc unless I log out.  This, obviously is a pain in
> the neck since I then have to restart several apps I normally have open.
> 
> Has anyone run into this before?  Any suggestions?

It sounds like the cd is still mounted by your user. unmount the cd,
then you should be able to take it out. If you're using gnome/KDE you
should have a CD icon. Right click and choose unmount/eject, or from
the command line 'umount /path/to/cdrom'. The path to your cdrom will
most likely be /media/cdrecorder but it varies.


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Jim Perrin
System Administrator
Ft Gordon & US Army Signal Center