Software Commands - Sun Microsystems Enterprise 250 Owner's Manual

How to Eject a Compact Disc With

Software Commands

Before You Begin
If the server is set up without a local console, you need to set up a console on it in
order to issue software commands; see:
4 "About Setting Up a Console" on page 49
What to Do
1. Kill processes accessing the CD-ROM drive, if necessary.
The disc will not eject while the drive is in use. To kill any processes accessing
the CD-ROM drive, become superuser and type the following:
% su
Password:
# fuser -k /cdrom/cdrom0
Note -
fuser -u /cdrom/cdrom0 helps you identify who's accessing the CD-ROM
drive. Refer to the Solaris 2.x System Administrator's Guide for more information
about the fuser command.
2. From the console device, enter:
% eject cdrom0
The CD-ROM disc should eject.
What Next
You can also eject a compact disc by using one of these methods:
4 Manually; see "How to Eject a Compact Disc Manually" on page 223
4 Using an emergency procedure; see "How to Eject a Compact Disc in an
Emergency" on page 224
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You should warn users before abruptly halting processes. The command