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- From: fischer@iesd.auc.dk (Lars Peter Fischer)
- Subject: Re: Ejecting a disk from Terminal?
- In-Reply-To: hwr@pilhuhn.ka.sub.org's message of Sat, 21 Nov 1992 11:13:24 GMT
- Message-ID: <FISCHER.92Nov23213717@steinhaus.iesd.auc.dk>
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- Organization: Mathematics and Computer Science, Aalborg University
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- Date: 23 Nov 92 21:37:17
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- >>>>> "Heiko" == Heiko W.Rupp (hwr@pilhuhn.ka.sub.org)
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- Heiko> As root do 'disk -e /dev/rfd0a'
- Heiko> Read the manual page for disk !
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- Or install mtools -- it comes with an "eject" program. You'll need
- mtools anyway, unless you really *enjoy* waiting for your floppy
- driver to get something done.
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- Oh, and you can get rid of the "root" business by setting a more
- sensible mode on /dev/rfd0a.
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- /Lars
- --
- Lars Fischer, fischer@iesd.auc.dk | It takes an uncommon mind to think of
- CS Dept., Aalborg Univ., DENMARK. | these things. -- Calvin
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