CDROM drive

[Jose_11]

Can I avoid openning a CDROM drive without mounting the device ,( there is no CD in the CDROM drive !!!)...

[eran maor]

dany dany dorberman !!

[Jose_11]

To make my question clearer I want to ask the question in a different way:
Do u know if there is a utility or a system call that can lock CDROM drive from openning, even if somebody push "open" button in the CDROM drive ?

[Ravi_8]

ofcourse if the CDROM drive is busy , even if u push the open button cd drive wouldn't open.
if it is not in use it will open. what is the logic if cd drive didn't open when it's not in use.there is no special function from hp to do your job

[Jose_11]

Hi Ravi,
Thanks for your answer.
The reason to lock CDROM when it is not in use is because my customer want to protect his CDROM drive from any damage that can be done by strangers !
Maybe it is strange question - but this is customer needs ...

[Ravi_8]

ask your customer to insert the cd in drive, mount it and change his home to cdrom dir.

[Jose_11]

Hi Ravi,

I think it's not a good idea, because my customer asked to lock the CD drive without CD inside it.

Thanks anyhow , Yossi

[Ravi_8]

Hi yossi
there is no way to lock the cd drive without mounting it(logically)