Bug 167 - install script not unmounting cdrom to switch cds
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 147
Alias: None
Product: Unreal Tournament 2003
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installer/Updater
Version: Full (Build 2107)
Hardware: PC Linux
: P2 normal
Assignee: Ryan C. Gordon
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Reported: 2002-10-06 22:58 EDT by Joe Payne
Modified: 2002-10-09 10:28:45 EDT
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Description Joe Payne 2002-10-06 22:58:45 EDT 
I am trying to run the install script right from cd3 and when it prompts to
insert cd1 it is not unmounting the cdrom and therefore i can't switch cds.  I
tried forcing an unmount, but no success.  The linux distro I am using is
Slackware 8.1.  I'm logged in as root when installing.  i tried editing the
fstab to allow any user to unmount the cdrom, but that didn't work.  i'm not
sure if slackware has a setting somewhere preventing the installer from
unmounting, but if it does i haven't found it yet.
Comment 1 Joseph Wilhelm 2002-10-08 22:27:20 EDT 
See bug #147
Dup bug, but going to let Ryan mark it
Comment 2 Ryan C. Gordon 2002-10-09 10:28:45 EDT 
Bug #145 is also very helpful.

Generally this problem is caused by something (usually the shell) sitting on the
mountpoint, so the installer won't let you unmount the disc. The installer tries
to work around this, but the safest bet is:

- mount disc 3
- copy linux_installer.sh to somewhere else
- UNMOUNT the disc (the installer wants disc one first, anyhow.)...this lets you
know that you will be able to swap discs later.
- run the installer from the hard drive.

The installer does not unmount the discs for you, so you will need a terminal or
whatever to eject them.

It also doesn't hurt to set the environment variable SETUP_CDROM to the
mountpoint before running the installer, so it doesn't have to (incorrectly)
detect the CD-ROM drive.

Good luck!

--ryan.



*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 147 ***