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linux-source-2.6.15 package

Please change sys/dev/cdrom/lock default to 0

Bug #35695 reported by Martin Pitt
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linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
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procps (Ubuntu)
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Martin Pitt

Bug Description

Please change the default value of the dev.cdrom.lock sysctl from 1 to 0. This will prevent locking of CD-ROM trays, so that the eject button actually works.

I verified that userspace handles this just fine. The device is not formally unmounted, but this is just a cosmetical issue that is easy to fix. But hal/gnome-vfs/shell/etc. work just right.

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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

I forgot, please see bug 17764 for further information.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.15:
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

Meh, accidentially picked 'upstream', closing this task.

Changed in procps:
status: Unconfirmed → Rejected
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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

After this is done, I will change the default /etc/sysctl.conf to include

  # enable CD-ROM tray locking
  # dev.cdrom.lock=0

so that it's a little bit easier for users to enable it again.

Changed in procps:
assignee: nobody → pitti
status: Unconfirmed → Confirmed
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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote :

FWIW, with yesterday's fix to gnome-volume-manager, using the drive's eject button should now work fine on the majority of drives, so fixing this at the kernel level is not that important any more.

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Adam Niedling (krychek) wrote :

If this is fixed why isn't this report closed?

Changed in procps:
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
Changed in linux-source-2.6.15:
status: Confirmed → Invalid
Changed in procps:
status: New → Invalid
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