[plug] mounting file in loop succeeds but fails to be read write

[Tomasz Grzegurzko]

You can't just ``add'' to iso filesystems - you have to extract the
contents (via a cp for example) and rerun mkisofs on that new
structure.

If the CD is bootable, you'll need to extract those sectors too.

Tomasz

On 6/19/06, Daniel <cottmain at plug.org.au> wrote:
> Hi Plug,
>
> mount /home/me/CDimage.iso /mnt/looptest -t iso9660 -o loop=/dev/loop0
>
> ls
> autorun.inf  boot.catalog  freedos  isolinux
> root at 1[looptest]# touch test
> touch: cannot touch `test': Read-only file system
>
> I downloaded freedos iso wanting to see if I could add a dosprogram or
> two, but I can't figure out what to do to make it read write.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> As to me - I am back at work after my accident and three months off. I'm
> still looking at the possibility of another op and a long way from
> getting back on the bicycle and just very lucky.
>
> Cheers,
> Daniel.
>
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