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Old 12-09-2002
Data [FreeBSD] Unable to unmount
I have mounted an ISO-file to do a network install of Red Hat. Afterwards, I removed the ISO and forgot about the mount.
Now, I am unable to unmount this mount, because the target no longer exists...
Quote:
[root@chinook] root #mount
...
the usual stuff here
...
/dev/vn0c on /home/user/Red Hat 8 ISO/psyche-i386-disc5 (cd9660, local, read-only)
[root@chinook] root #
Here's the error I get when I try to unmount:
Quote:
[root@chinook] root #umount /dev/vn0c
umount: unmount of /home/user/Red Hat 8 ISO/psyche-i386-disc5 failed: Invalid argument
Even if I put all the files back and remount, I cannot unmount is, this is probably because it uses a different inode now.

How can I get rid of this listing in mount? I do not want to reboot this machine, since it has almost 1 year uptime...
# 2  
Old 12-09-2002
You can edit /etc/fstab (and perhaps reboot).
# 3  
Old 12-09-2002
Data Unfortunately...
I manually mounted it, so it was not listed in /etc/fstab... Smilie

I had kind of hoped to resolve this without a reboot... Thanks anyway.
# 4  
Old 12-09-2002
Re: Unfortunately...
Quote:
Originally posted by indo1144
I manually mounted it, so it was not listed in /etc/fstab... Smilie

I had kind of hoped to resolve this without a reboot... Thanks anyway.
Try umount -f to force the unmount of the now dead ISO image or try to umount by the mounted sub-dir name:

Code:
umount /mnt/some_iso_image_of_redhat

# 5  
Old 12-10-2002
Re: Re: Unfortunately...
Sigh.... It no longer matters, the problem is solved...

I had a power outage and it took a little longer than the UPS's could provide for... My entire home-network performed a shutdown... Most of these machines had been on for as long as one year...

Bye bye uptime... Smilie

What a waste...

Thanks to all who replied!
# 6  
Old 12-10-2002
Re: Re: Re: Unfortunately...
Quote:
Originally posted by indo1144
Sigh.... It no longer matters, the problem is solved...

I had a power outage and it took a little longer than the UPS's could provide for... My entire home-network performed a shutdown... Most of these machines had been on for as long as one year...

Bye bye uptime... Smilie

What a waste...

Thanks to all who replied!
It was just Mr. Murphy trying to show you the way he wanted it done... Smilie
# 7  
Old 12-11-2002
Quote:
Sigh.... It no longer matters, the problem is solved...

I had a power outage and it took a little longer than the UPS's could provide for... My entire home-network performed a shutdown... Most of these machines had been on for as long as one year...

Bye bye uptime...

What a waste...

Thanks to all who replied!
Now thats got to hurt!! Smilie
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