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.