Mounting ISO

Mutch · 10-28-2006, 08:11 AM

Hi,

I would like to know how to mount a cd image. I have no idea how to do it? I have searched and i found a bunch of threads mentioning the loop command. But nothing specific on how to use it.

Is it easier to use a third party program?

Thanks.

Mitch

b0uncer · 10-28-2006, 08:18 AM

Sure is not easier using any other program:

Code:

mount -o loop /path/to/image.iso /path/to/mountpoint/

That should do it, mount image.iso to the path specified.

Mutch · 10-28-2006, 09:14 AM

thanks

does it make any difference where i mount it to?

Mutch · 10-28-2006, 09:21 AM

i just tried mounting to "/mnt"
i got an error
"mount: you must specify the filesystem type"

i am trying to mount bin/cue files.

btmiller · 10-28-2006, 12:49 PM

The file you try to mount must have a valid filesystem that Linux understands (e.g. an ISO file has an iso9660 filesystem in most cases). You can't mount any arbitrary file.

Mutch · 10-28-2006, 06:14 PM

But bin/cue files are cd images???

If linux doesn't understand them, what are my other alternatives?

buffed317 · 10-29-2006, 08:21 AM

a program called bchunk converts bin to iso. let me know if you get it to work. i tried it and it created an iso but i couldnt mount it. i dont know if it a problem with the bin/cue, the iso or the way i mounted it.

Mutch · 10-30-2006, 01:08 AM

Yer i got it to work fine.
I just followed the guide on the site and it worked fine.

Thanks.

sc0tty · 10-30-2006, 03:59 AM

mount -o loop -t iso9660 /path/to/image.iso /path/to/mountpoint

This should work. You might have to sudo it.

You can sometimes mount other image formats directly, as long as the filesystem type is iso9660.

HTH,

Yann