How do I disable CDROM drive?

[winger9]

Hi folksSORRY - I'VE LAYED OUT MY POST NEATLY, BUT THE SITE JUST BUNCHES ALL THE TEXT UP.
Summary of what I'd like to do:
1. Could you fine chaps tell me how to disable my CDROM drive, and how to re-enable it, at will.

Details:
0. Got knoppix distro 7.0.2, kernel release 3.3.7, on hard disk, on Acer Aspire 5755G laptop.

1. When I use the Kate text editor, and select File/Open, the process is SLOWED DOWN by having to wait for the CDROM drive to spin up to speed (and make itself available), before Kate's Open dialogue is shown.

2. I rarely need files off the CDROM drive when using Kate (or anything else), so I'd like to disable the CDROM drive, so that Kate doesn't waste this time looking at it.

3. I believe that if I remove the CD that's currently in the drive, that that will stop Kate looking at the CDROM drive, but I want to leave the CD in the drive.I would be most grateful for your technical assistance.

Thanks.John


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