* Michael Schierl schierlm@gmx.de [20061113 21:47]:
sometimes I booted grml, started a job there (like using dd to zero a partition) and then have to leave (but let it try continuing the zeroing). So I want to remove the CD (and risk a panic later when a file from it is accessed). But that is no problem since I do not run anything new after the CD is removed, so everything needed is already in cache. For these cases I have a perl script on my USB pendrive:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w open(H, "</dev/cdrom") or die("Can't open: $!"); ioctl(H, 0x5329 , 0) or die("Can't ioctl: $!"); close(H) or die("Can't close: $!");
That one works well - if I have my pendrive with me. My question: Is there a way inside grml to do the same thing (without memorizing the whole script or the ioctl number)? Something in /proc or /sys? Or a script? (Using the hardware eject "hole" of the CD drive does not count, since it requires a paper clip ;-) )
I'm running out of coffee, but are you searching for http://grml.org/faq/#remove_cd ?
regards, -mika-