> I used cp -dpR * /tmp/RH6.0 > > and there are no pid for cp. > Did you then cd to someplace off the cdrom? If not, you would need to do so, because you had cd'd to the cdrom according to your command. Is it possible you somehow created a link back to the cdrom. The suggestion by Steve to use fuser to identify what the kernel thought was still using the cdrom is the way to go. as root, fuser /mnt/cdrom you may have to use the full path such as /usr/sbin/fuser /mnt/cdrom Fred -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com -- To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" as the Subject.