How to activate Eject CD button on MacbookPro

[DShad]

Everything works flawlessly on my MacbookPro (I am VERY impressed by Pardus 2008), except the Eject button.

Need so help to have my notebook work 100% with Pardus.

Marc

[rusev_ivo]

Everything works flawlessly on my MacbookPro (I am VERY impressed by Pardus 2008), except the Eject button.

Need so help to have my notebook work 100% with Pardus.

Marc

Go to your Desktop, there should be an icon of your cd/dvd device. Right-click it and press "eject". Does it work?

[DShad]

Yes this method works, but I'd like to be able to use the eject button and managed to make it work with different linux distros before switching to Pardus.

Any idea?

[waterfietser]

I never had a Mookbook in my hands, but did you try Lineakd?

Look in the wiki:
http://en.pardus-wiki.org/HOWTO:Lineakd

[Mhmrcs]

I'm the same as waterfietser, does your MacBook have a stop button (i.e. a square)? Many distros allocate this button for ejecting CD/DVDs.

[tuxedup]

Have you tried using the xbindkeys I packaged in contrib?

With xbingkeys you can set a command to a key or key combination e.g. ctrl + alt + e

so you could set the eject command to a partiular key.

[DShad]

No the keyboard doesn't have a "stop" button...  Only "eject" button, located right from the "F-12" button.

With other distros, when I select "MacBook Pro Keyboard" as my keyboard, the "F-" bindings are automatically set up for volume, brightness, mute, etc...  Only the Eject button is missing.

Will try the suggested from contrib repo, but it's a bummer that key is not configured right away...

Marc

[Mhmrcs]

Is it not possible to assign a shortcut through TASMA by pressing the eject button? (Is the eject button recognised?)

[DShad]

I guess it would be possible to assign a command when the "eject" button is pressed...  but I would need you help on that.

I know where to access that on Tasma, but then what are the steps in order to "learn" the eject command?

[Mhmrcs]

At the moment I couldn't tell you, I'm experimenting with Fedora 10. Using TASMA>(Hardware?)>Keyboard Shortcuts, there are three tabs (If I recall), one of them will contain hardware functions, find the binding which controls the "eject" function, reassign the key by pressing your eject button, if nothing appears (i.e. a series of numbers and letters since it isn't a labelled button), then your button is defunct using Pardus, otherwise, apply the changes.

[atolboo]

The command is:

eject device name

and 'device name' has the form /dev/sr0 or /dev/sr1
Have a look  Pardus > Programs > System > KinfoCenter > CD-ROM information
or  Pardus > Programs > Mutimedia > K3b > Settings > Configure K3b > Devices.
Also try a Google with "man eject". 

[PhiX]

Also try a Google with "man eject".

Why googling for documentation you already have on your machine ?

Code:

man eject

works in a terminal

[DShad]

Thank you!

With your help, I managed to configure the Eject button correctly, and I'm happy now

Marc

[PhiX]

You may think about creating a wiki page about your findings on http://pardus-wiki.org .
You are the Pardus MacBook expert now

[Michiel]

The ONE AND ONLY so far , a specialist !