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[Ken Sharp <1011175@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Possible duplicate of #726785

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Title:
  Unable to eject broken dvd

Status in eject package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Normally, I can eject my DVDs simply using "eject" from the command
  line or using the context menu in dolphin (right-click on the DVD ->
  eject).

  However, today I came across a broken DVD. "broken" in this case
  means: Probably something went wrong while burning the CD; whatsoever
  the exact reasonmight be, the result is that the DVD can not be
  mounted.

  If I now try to eject the DVD using "sudo eject -v", I receive the
  following output:

  "eject: using default device `cdrom'
  eject: device name is `cdrom'
  eject: expanded name is `/dev/cdrom'
  eject: `/dev/cdrom' is a link to `/dev/sr1'
  eject: `/dev/sr1' is not mounted
  eject: `/dev/sr1' is not a mount point
  eject: `/dev/sr1' is not a multipartition device
  eject: trying to eject `/dev/sr1' using CD-ROM eject command
  eject: CD-ROM eject command failed                                                                                                                                                  
  eject: trying to eject `/dev/sr1' using SCSI commands                                                                                                                               
  eject: SCSI eject failed                                                                                                                                                            
  eject: trying to eject `/dev/sr1' using floppy eject command                                                                                                                        
  eject: floppy eject command failed                                                                                                                                                  
  eject: trying to eject `/dev/sr1' using tape offline command                                                                                                                        
  eject: tape offline command failed                                                                                                                                                  
  eject: unable to eject, last error: Inappropriate ioctl for device"

  A normal "eject -v" with an unbroken DVD inserted looks like this:

  "eject: using default device `cdrom'
  eject: device name is `cdrom'
  eject: expanded name is `/dev/cdrom'
  eject: `/dev/cdrom' is a link to `/dev/sr1'
  eject: `/dev/sr1' is not mounted
  eject: `/dev/sr1' is not a mount point
  eject: `/dev/sr1' is not a multipartition device
  eject: trying to eject `/dev/sr1' using CD-ROM eject command
  eject: CD-ROM eject command failed
  eject: trying to eject `/dev/sr1' using SCSI commands
  eject: SCSI eject succeeded"

  I can't find any possibility to eject the broken DVD. In dolphin it
  doesn't even show up, and the eject button on the drive itself is also
  not working. I need to restart my PC and eject the DVD while booting!

  In KInfocenter, the device is displayed with the following information:
  "Vendor: HL-DT-ST Model: DVD-ROM GDR8164B Rev: 0L06"

  Is there any further information I can provide on the problem?

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: eject 2.1.5+deb1+cvs20081104-8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-20.34-generic 3.0.30
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-20-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun Jun 10 16:07:48 2012
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: eject
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-16 (237 days ago)

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