[ILUG] faq: how to umount a cdrom without rebooting?

[Mikhail Ramendik]

On Thursday 23 November 2006 11:14, Niall O Broin wrote:

> Other than that, it's reboot time. I've had this happen before. I
> want a new switch added to umount to mean  unmount it NOW and fuck
> the begrudgers

There is a workaround specifically for cdrom's.

sysctl dev.cdrom.lock=0

this at startup (or the same variable in /etc/sysctl.conf) makes it possible 
to eject a mounted CD. A dirty workaround, I admit.

I don't know if setting it specifically if you have a stuck mount will help.

-- 
Yours, Mikhail Ramendik