[arch-general] CD eject as non-root user

[Norbert Zeh]

Karol Blazewicz [2011.08.18 1916 +0200]:
> On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:08 PM, Heiko Baums <lists at baums-on-web.de> wrote:
> > Am Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:55:08 +0200
> > schrieb Karol Blazewicz <karol.blazewicz at gmail.com>:
> >
> >> I've noticed that I have problems after I mount the CD: the button on
> >> the CD-ROM doesn't eject the tray, but 'eject' command works.
> >> I get 'ioctl: Input/output error' but the tray opens OK.
> >>
> >> Opening and closing the tray w/o mounting works all the time - with
> >> the hardware button and w/ 'eject', w/o any errors.
> >
> > That's obvious. You have the same effect on any other OS, too.
> 
> Sorry, I used an inappropriate description of the issue: after
> mounting *and unmounting*, the button on the CD-ROM is dead.

I can confirm this behaviour.  The error occurs only after the drive was in use
somehow.  This may be mounting and unmounting the drive, playing a movie using
vlc (which does not actually mount the drive if I understand correctly), or
ripping a CD using cdparanoia.

Cheers,
Norbert