Subj : Re: How to detect cdrom tray status (open or closed)
To   : comp.os.linux
From : Minderbinder
Date : Wed Oct 06 2004 02:33 pm

On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 14:31:53 +0200, sybren wrote:

> I'm looking for a way to determine the status of my cdrom tray. The goal:
> to write a program that closes the tray when it's opened, and opens it if
> it's closed.

Try looking for the source code of the "eject" utility, which
already does what you describe.

Minderbinder.

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