eject -t unsupported on my laptop

[Alan Pope]

On 26 Sep 2010, at 21:03, Tapas Mishra <mightydreams at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am trying to close CD rom via eject -t
> I get this error
> eject: CD-ROM tray close command failed: Input/output error
>
> I have tried eject -T any suggestions?
> It is  Dell Inspiron 1440 laptop.
>

Does the drive have a motorised tray which glides all the way out or
just a latch and spring affair? If the latter then eject can't do
inserts.

Al