cdrom error

[Scunningham99]

why do i get the following error when i type #eject cdrom

# eject cdrom
cdrom: Inappropriate ioctl for device
#

does anyone know what the crack is!!!

 

[cfsalmeida]

sounds "dynamic configuration" issues, a reboot -r should solve the problem, something like:

# sync;reboot -- -r

Regards,

Carlos Almeida,

 

[Scunningham99]

I'll give it a try. Many Thanks for reply!!!

 

[Scunningham99]

I have tried the above command, still same error!!!
any more clues

 

[kouchpotato]

theres no benefit in you not getting cdrom: Inappropriate ioctl for device when you go to the cdrom

 

[dheen]

I wish to restore backup taken using Solstice Backup 5.0.1 on Solaris 2.6 platform over to Solaris 8 platform with Solstice Backup 6.1 software. Can any one tell me whether it will work okay ?

It was taken on L1000 hardware and the migration to Solstice Backup 6.1 is possible only if this reads the older backups.

Any one to help ????

Thanks from Dheena

 

[marrow]

if you "eject cdrom" and there is no cdrom in the drive, guess what?

cdrom: Inappropriate ioctl for device

run "df -k" to check

on the subject of eject, a useful command is "eject -n" to display all the nicknames for device name translation table.