Matlab installation Error in fedora 8

[max]

Osama Mahdi wrote:
> 
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I have fedora 8 x86_64 in my laptop, I tried to install Matlab, which
>> consist of three CDs, first I inserted CD1 and run the install script and
>> everything goes very well, then the installer asked for CD2, the 
>> problem is
>> that I could not eject the CD drive to insert CD2 instead of Cd1, the 
>> system
>> keep saying it is busy, I believe the installer locked it, how can I 
>> solve
>> this problem please?
>>
>> I reported this problem before, and thanks for all guys who replied but
>> unfortunately nothing  solve this problem
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>   If the cd was mounted automatically, check that the directory is not
>> still open.  Check the bottom toolbar and close the drive if it appears
>> there.  On my system I have had Nautilus keep a window open in the
>> background due to the automount by hald.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Les H
>>   Run the installer from the command prompt, not by clicking on any 
>> icons. If a file manager pops up when you put the first cd in, close 
>> it. Open a shell (command terminal) and as root, run the installer 
>> like so:
>>
>> # /media/cdrom/install
>>
>> When you run this command you should be in any directory other than 
>> /media/cdrom. If you are in /media/cdrom then the cd cannot be 
>> umounted so it can't be ejected either.
>> -Amadeus
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   
> 
> I tried both of the above solutions, I disable the auto mount and closed 
> all folders, I also create a local directory and started the 
> installation from the command line but the problem still exists.
> 
> I tried to force unmounting the drive then ejecting it by using:
> umount -l  /media/cdrom
> eject
> 
> and I successfully ejected the cdrom but matlab did not recognize it as 
> CD2 and still considering it as CD1.
> 
> so I tried to force mounting it using mount /dev/res0 /media/cdrom, but 
> I got error saying /dev/res0 is busy or already mounted.
> 
> Thanks Guys
> 
Try copying all the cds to one directory and running the install from 
there, you'll have to mount them all and then copy the contents of each 
one to the directory. Keep everything in one big directory, NO separate 
subfolders for each disc.

Max