Looking through the 192,000 results I found in google, I cannot see an easy way to mount iso images. They all mention something about having to go to the - ugh - command line and typing some form of a loopback address (isn't this to do with parallel ports?) of mount -t -iso -2600 -abcdef -someotherfunkyoption /my iso /somethingelse Do any of you know of a shell extension to allow me to simply right click an .iso and mount it as the local user for my use only? I've been recording a lot of DVDs lately using a new VHS <> DVD recorder I bought. I have tons of home movies I'm converting over, and am storing them in .iso format so I can save them. I would like to simply mount the .iso file when needed and dismount it when done. -- kai - www.perfectreign.com www.livebeans.com - the new NetBeans community 43...for those who require slightly more than the answer to life, the universe and everything.
On Monday 24 April 2006 00:06, kai wrote:
... I would like to simply mount the .iso file when needed and dismount it when done.
Hi Kai, The shell option isn't difficult... I do it all the time: (as root) cd /path-to-iso-file mount -o loop filename.iso /mountpoint mount isn't as primitive as it used to be and seems to be able to figure out how to mount .iso files correctly. The above invocation works equally well for DVD and CD images. Of course, YMMV and all that... regards, Carl
Carl Hartung wrote:
On Monday 24 April 2006 00:06, kai wrote:
... I would like to simply mount the .iso file when needed and dismount it when done.
Hi Kai,
The shell option isn't difficult... I do it all the time:
(as root)
cd /path-to-iso-file mount -o loop filename.iso /mountpoint
Why the "cd"? Can't you just specify the path to the iso file?
On Monday 24 April 2006 06:11, James Knott wrote:
Why the "cd"? Can't you just specify the path to the iso file?
You're right, of course, but some of those .iso files have very long names that are difficult to remember. It's a reflex for me to cd there, list the files and read the one I want as I type. ;-) Carl
On Monday 24 April 2006 06:43, Carl Hartung wrote:
On Monday 24 April 2006 00:06, kai wrote:
... I would like to simply mount the .iso file when needed and dismount it when done.
Hi Kai,
The shell option isn't difficult... I do it all the time:
(as root)
cd /path-to-iso-file mount -o loop filename.iso /mountpoint
Don't forget to use the -d option when umounting a loop-mounted file: umount -d /mountpoint Otherwise you will keep using loop devices until you run out of them. ;) Cheers, Leen
On Monday 24 April 2006 06:45, Leendert Meyer wrote:
Don't forget to use the -d option when umounting a loop-mounted file:
umount -d /mountpoint
Otherwise you will keep using loop devices until you run out of them. ;)
Thanks for the heads-up, Leen. Carl
On Mon, 2006-04-24 at 13:08 -0400, Carl Hartung wrote:
On Monday 24 April 2006 06:45, Leendert Meyer wrote:
Don't forget to use the -d option when umounting a loop-mounted file:
umount -d /mountpoint
Otherwise you will keep using loop devices until you run out of them. ;)
Thanks for the heads-up, Leen.
perhaps this quick script then? umount -d /mnt/mountiso mount -o loop $1.iso /mnt/mountiso
On Tuesday 25 April 2006 06:24, Mike McMullin wrote:
On Mon, 2006-04-24 at 13:08 -0400, Carl Hartung wrote:
On Monday 24 April 2006 06:45, Leendert Meyer wrote:
Don't forget to use the -d option when umounting a loop-mounted file:
umount -d /mountpoint
Otherwise you will keep using loop devices until you run out of them. ;)
Thanks for the heads-up, Leen.
perhaps this quick script then?
umount -d /mnt/mountiso mount -o loop $1.iso /mnt/mountiso
Uhh, yes, this is possible. How about this: #! /bin/bash # use /mnt/mountiso as default: d="${2-/mnt/mountiso}" mount -o loop $1 $d # umount when the script exits: trap "umount -d $d" EXIT konqueror $d With konqueror running in the foreground, the scripts waits until you close konqueror and then umounts. ;) Cheers, Leen
On Tue, 2006-04-25 at 16:45 +0200, Leendert Meyer wrote:
On Tuesday 25 April 2006 06:24, Mike McMullin wrote:
On Mon, 2006-04-24 at 13:08 -0400, Carl Hartung wrote:
On Monday 24 April 2006 06:45, Leendert Meyer wrote:
Don't forget to use the -d option when umounting a loop-mounted file:
umount -d /mountpoint
Otherwise you will keep using loop devices until you run out of them. ;)
Thanks for the heads-up, Leen.
perhaps this quick script then?
umount -d /mnt/mountiso mount -o loop $1.iso /mnt/mountiso
Uhh, yes, this is possible.
How about this:
#! /bin/bash
# use /mnt/mountiso as default: d="${2-/mnt/mountiso}"
mount -o loop $1 $d
# umount when the script exits: trap "umount -d $d" EXIT
konqueror $d
With konqueror running in the foreground, the scripts waits until you close konqueror and then umounts. ;)
A much better solution, Leen. Thanks.
On Monday 24 April 2006 06:06, kai wrote: . I would like to simply mount the .iso file when needed
and dismount it when done.
Hi Kai Try this: http://freshmeat.net/projects/mount-iso-image/ It isn't perfect but it does work. Mike
On Monday 24 April 2006 14:06, kai wrote:
Do any of you know of a shell extension to allow me to simply right click an .iso and mount it as the local user for my use only? I've been recording a lot of DVDs lately using a new VHS <> DVD recorder I bought. I have tons of home movies I'm converting over, and am storing them in .iso format so I can save them. I would like to simply mount the .iso file when needed and dismount it when done.
try Kiso http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=10176 There are SuSE RPMs for download on the site -- Regards, Graham Smith
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