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Old 04-04-2005, 06:11 PM   #1
mailavj
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how can i force unmount a busy CD drive


how can i force unmount a CD drive which showz busy status when trying to unmount
 
Old 04-04-2005, 06:21 PM   #2
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You could try 'umount -f' or 'umount -l'

Not usually a good thing, but this is what 'man umount' suggests.
 
  


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