[plug] Mounting an ISO image ?

Tomasz Grzegurzko tomasz89 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 11 12:04:51 WST 2006


On 10/11/06, Max <mn8_linux at westnet.com.au> wrote:
> Please someone resfresh my memory, ( getting old i think)
>
> what is the mount command string to mount an 'ISO' image
> so that the contents can be read without burning the disc and then
> mounting the disc ?
> maybe i can't remember the -t  type for a data dvd ?
> i seem to remember that have done it before for a movie dvd iso,
>  now i cant find my notes as to what i am now doing wrong in the mount
> command string.... remembered the -loop bit, but the -t  part of it
> eludes me.
> can someone post the full command string for a data dvd please ?
>
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This should do the trick:
# mount -t iso9660 -o loop /usr/local/file.iso /mnt/cdrom

Tomasz



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