[mythtv] Media monitoring question

J. Donavan Stanley jdonavan at jdonavan.net
Mon Feb 9 07:09:32 EST 2004


MaxPower wrote:

> J. Donavan Stanley wrote:
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>> MaxPower wrote:
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>>>>> 3 I found a "bug", if I insert a cd which isn't an audio cd or dvd 
>>>>> video, the device is mounted but never umount then I can eject the 
>>>>> cd /dvd.
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>>>> That's a feature not a bug.  I intentionally unlock the drive door 
>>>> (and jump through hoops to do so).  Personally I don't want to have 
>>>> to use software to eject a DVD after I'm done playing it.  IF you 
>>>> don't like this behavior look at the "allow eject" parameter.
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>>> When i put a cd of data, myth mount the device and say that's not a 
>>> audio cd and not a dvd. but it don't umount the device. Then the 
>>> unique way to tage my cd is to swith from a console and umount the 
>>> device. I don't know where is the feature ... And it's not easy only 
>>> with a remote. then it easier to reboot ...I don't talk about 
>>> ejecting the device but just unlock to allow me to try a other cd.
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>> Ahhh I see you CAN'T eject the CD.   Short-sightedness on my part I 
>> guess.  If it's a DVD then I unmount the disk so that it can be 
>> ejected, but if it's a data CD I leave it mounted..
>> How about a messagebox / osd box that says something like "You've 
>> just inserted a disk that Myth does not handle.  Would you like to 
>> eject it?" for unhandled types?
>>
> I don't try what i will say but more generally if i don't install 
> mythdvd and i insert a dvd, I will have probably the same trouble ?
> A messagebox  should be resolve this.
>

It will unmount the DVD regardless of MythDVD being installed or not.



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