DVD tray won't re-open

[rafter22]

On 2010-08-23 17:06, rafter22 wrote:

> lsof /dev/dvd returned this
>
> lsof: WARNING: can't stat() fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon file system
> /home/wschw01/.gvfs
> Output information may be incomplete.

Forget that message, it is unrelated. It is a pesky message because not even root can look into that
directory, so when searching system wide it pops. A bug of sorts.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Elessar))

Ok message forgotten.

I'll stick with my fix of leaving a blank disc in the DVD drive.

[whych]

Have you tried unmounting the drive before trying to eject it?
I do this whenever the drive is locked and I want to eject the disc.

[rafter22]

Have you tried unmounting the drive before trying to eject it?
I do this whenever the drive is locked and I want to eject the disc.

I don't know if you are replying to me or the OP, but I thought the original question pertained to the DVD tray won't reopen when empty. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry for even posting in this thread.

What is there to unmount?

I have no problems ejecting or opening the DVD tray when there is a disc, only when empty. My fix is to insert a blank disc. Works for me.

[sbeyerkc]

Carlos - Thanks. I didn't know how to configure sudo (or that you could) but found a How-To at How to configure sudo and delegate authority in openSUSE | SUSE & openSUSE that showed me the light. It didn't match 11.2 exactly but close enough to get the job done. I gave the default user permission to run "eject" from terminal without requiring a password and created a lancher icon to perform the task. Not a definative solution to my problem, but a very acceptable workaround.

Thanks again - Scott

[Carlos E. R.]

On 2010-08-25 18:06, sbeyerkc wrote:
>
> Carlos - Thanks. I didn't know how to configure sudo (or that you
> could) but found a How-To at 'How to configure sudo and delegate
> authority in openSUSE | SUSE & openSUSE' (http://tinyurl.com/y8ewjxv)

I used the man page and the comments in the default configuration file :-)

What, there is a yast sudo configuration module? Nice! I didn't know that...

> that showed me the light. It didn't match 11.2 exactly but close enough
> to get the job done. I gave the default user permission to run "eject"
> from terminal without requiring a password and created a lancher icon to
> perform the task. Not a definative solution to my problem, but a very
> acceptable workaround.

Actually, that's the proper method to delegate things in linux, from root to users. It can be
tedious if you have to write rules for all tools...

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Elessar))