[PLUG] stuck cd

[Grigsby, Garl]

If you were using cdrdao (or a frontend for it) try:

	cdrdao unlock --device 2,0,0

where the '--device 2,0,0' matches your system. You can use 

	cdrdao scanbus 

to find out what device your cd writer is. All commands should be run as root.

Garl


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike De La Mater [mailto:mikedela at ipns.com]
> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 9:55 AM
> To: PLUG general list
> Subject: [PLUG] stuck cd
> 
> 
> I've got a CD stuck in the my CD-ROM drive of my RH8 box right now.
> 
> It's apparently a bad burn. I cannot unmount it as root, it's busy. I
> can't eject it, the utility does not return. I've tried 
> forcing it both
> with software and with a paper clip. 
> 
> The light flashes intermittently, and I hear it clunking like it's
> continually reinitializing, but no ejection. 
> 
> I'm using the system for other stuff, and can't reboot.
> 
> What do I do?
> 
> 
> -- 
> Mike De La Mater
> Small Business Networks and Consulting
> 503-702-6749
> mikedela at ipns.com
> 
> 
> 
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