Compaq C180, C240, C200, C360, C160 manual Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM, Floppy, and Hard Disks

NOTICE:

CAUTION:

Using Your CD-ROM Drive

Mounting and Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc

Unmounting a CD-ROM Disc Using SAM

Use the following procedure to unmount a CD-ROM disc:

Before you unmount a CD-ROM disc, make sure that your working directory (the directory in which a relative path name search begins) is set to some directory other than the one under which the disc was mounted.

If you wish to use a CD-ROM disc as a mounted file system, you must mount the CD-ROM disc every time you load it into the drive. You must also unmount the CD-ROM disc every time you unload it from the drive. Failure to mount or unmount a disc may cause a system error condition that may require rebooting the system.

1Log in as root. If you need information on logging in or setting up a user account, see Using Your HP Workstation.

2In a terminal window, enter the following command:

sam RETURN

3The System Administration Manager window opens. Double-click on

Peripheral Devices ->.

4The Peripheral Devices window opens. Double-click on Disks and File

Systems ->.

5The Disks and File Systems window opens. Double-click on CD-ROM,

Floppy, and Hard Disks.

The following screen message appears:

Scanning the system’s hardware...

The CD-ROM, Floppy, and Hard Disks window opens containing a list of drives currently configured on this system.

6Highlight the disc you want to unmount and click on Remove a Hard Disk Drive from the Actions menu.

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