install oracle 8.1.7,but the cdrom can not eject out

[daniel yao_1]

i am installing oracle 8.1.7 for hpux,and i use pfs_mount mount the cdrom,when change the second media,the cdrom can not been eject out,

how to handle it

[Stefan Farrelly]

Did you pfs_umount first before trying to eject it ? did the command complete successfully ?

If it did but the CD is still stuck you can try using a paperclip on the front of the CD device to do a manual force eject.

If pfs_umount doesnt work it could be because someone is in the directory prevening the umount.

[daniel yao_1]

i have do
#pfs_umount mountpoint
#fuser -ku mountpoint
but still can not eject cdrom

[Peter Klausner_1]

Hi,


use pfs_umount /mountpoint to umount the CD-Rom.

Change the CD-ROM

Then use

pfs_mountd /Mountpoit


Peter

[Christopher T. Pestano]

I've had the same problem before and haven't found the solution to that yet. pfs_umount just seems unsuccessful. What I did was copy the entire distribution (CD 1 and 2) to hard drive and install from there. If you're in a rush you could do that as well but fellow members might have a better/the right solution.

[Leif Halvarsson_2]

I had a similar problem when installing Oracle 8 on Solaris. And I too needed to copy the entire distribution (CD 1 and 2) to hard drive before installing.

[daniel yao_1]

thanks everyone. now i know.when you change the second cd,you must use pfs_umount to umount the cdrom filesystem.otherwise,if you use umount to do it,you maybe need to reboot box and you can eject the cdrom :)

[Juan Manuel López]

If you have use pfs daemon to mount your CDrom, you have to use pfs_umount /mountpoint to dismount it. Otherwise, you will be not able to dismount it. All you can do is to reboot the machine to get the control again.
Also, I suggest you to use the fuser command and get the process running over the file system.

I hope my comments help you.

Juanma.

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi,

Please proceed as follows:

1. use the attached script for both mounting and unmounting the Oracle CD

2. Launch the installation using the absolute path.

i.e. /SD_CDROM/runInstaller.sh

instead of using the relative path:
i.e. $ cd SD_CDROM; ./runInstaller.sh

Hope this Helps!

Best Regards
Yogeeraj

[Anil C. Sedha]

Try this as root,

cd /
fuser -kc /cdrom
umount /cdrom

Regards,
Anil

[Wodisch]

Hi Daniel,

if you have still open the Java "Installer" window, use it the "browse" down to the root directory with it, then switch to a terminal window where you are logged in as "root" and try the "pfs_umount /cdrom" again.
Does it work now?
Then exchange the CD-ROMs, "pfs_mount" the new one, and go back to the "Installer" window and browse to the mount-point of the new CD-ROM.

HTH,
Wodisch
PS: installing the patches PHKL_26448,HPCO_26449, PHKL_26450 and then using plain old "mount" with the new option "-o rr" would be much easier...