Linux/Unix - umount the device ??

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umount the device ??

johnyy

2003-06-17, 11:03 pm

i got question, most time when i try to umount cdrom or iso image, it's always say it's busy, so i try umount -f option, still no luck, then i try to look for the pid # to kill it.. but can't not find it??

help

thanks

johnyy

2003-06-17, 11:09 pm

i try to look for install mandrake linux off http server and off ftp server, try to search google, didn't find enought info, try to read the doc it's provide, but still no luck..

thanks

Boulware5

2003-06-18, 2:21 am

Common newbie question.

You have to get out of that directory and then umount it. So if you are in /mnt/cdrom, cd to, say, cd $HOME, then umount the drive. Should work then.

johnyy

2003-06-18, 10:42 am

i did get out the dir, but still say busy when i try to unmount ??

Boulware5

2003-06-18, 12:50 pm

Is this a USB device?

ruscorp

2003-06-18, 1:22 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Boulware5
Common newbie question. You have to get out of that directory and then umount it. So if you are in /mnt/cdrom, cd to, say, cd $HOME, then umount the drive. Should work then.

It amazes me how Boulware5 can perform linux tasks with the blink of an eye however doesn't know how to power down a Windows box.

Boulware5

2003-06-18, 1:23 pm

quote:
Originally posted by ruscorp
It amazes me how Boulware5 can perform linux tasks with the blink of an eye however doesn't know how to power down a Windows box.

What do you mean I "don't know how to power down a Windows box?

ruscorp

2003-06-18, 1:39 pm

quote:
Originally posted by Boulware5
What do you mean I "don't know how to power down a Windows box?

We will brainwash your arse into the Windows realm soon. It's a lifetime thing.

http://www.scmagazine.com/scmagazine/2001_05/special_large.jpg

johnyy

2003-06-18, 5:14 pm

i finally got it to work by using lsof | rgrep cdrom, use kill -9 pid..

thanks

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