Are There Any Linux Programs For Virtual CD-ROMs?

ShadowMetis · 12-16-2005, 12:23 PM

I downloaded a game and it's a .fcd, which, like .bin, is one of those annoying Virtual CD-ROM images that you need a virtual cd-rom program to mount. Are there any such programs in Linux? If not, are there any Wind0ze programs that do the same but won't cause me any problems with wine?

Oxagast · 12-16-2005, 12:39 PM

I dont know if linux supports the FCD or BIN format in a mountable way like it does ISO, but if FCD is just like BIN, then you could use bin2iso and convert it to iso, then mount it like:

mount -o loop -t iso9660 filename.iso /mnt/iso

jtshaw · 12-16-2005, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowMetis

I downloaded a game and it's a .fcd

This sounds a lot like piracy to me, which we don't condone. I'm closing this post.

jtshaw · 12-17-2005, 09:11 AM

After further review I'm reopening this. My apiologies if I jumped the gun a bit.

At any rate, loopback mounting is the only way your going to accomplish what you want, and for you to be able to use that method your going to have to figure out how to convert the image into iso format. As stated above, there is a bin2iso program but I have no idea how fcd might vary from a standard bin (though I imagine not much).

ShadowMetis · 12-17-2005, 11:37 AM

Thank you for reopening this.

Bin2iso won't convert it, and I can't seem to find any other programs in Portage that will do it. Does anyone know of any program that'll do it that's not in Portage?

Chaosbringer · 12-22-2005, 08:45 AM

hmmm, im trying to run an mandriva 2006 iso from my comp without having to burn it...how can i do that? i tried the command above but i get this

Code:

[root@localhost Iso]# mount -o loop -t iso9660 Mandriva-Linux-Free-2006-DVD.i586.iso /mnt/iso
mount: mount point /mnt/iso does not exist

what should i do?

UK MAdMaN · 12-22-2005, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaosbringer

hmmm, im trying to run an mandriva 2006 iso from my comp without having to burn it...how can i do that? i tried the command above but i get this

Code:

[root@localhost Iso]# mount -o loop -t iso9660 Mandriva-Linux-Free-2006-DVD.i586.iso /mnt/iso
mount: mount point /mnt/iso does not exist

what should i do?

mk /mnt/iso

You can't mount something to a directory if the directory doesn't exist.

Chaosbringer · 12-22-2005, 09:01 AM

sorry man, im new to linux....and i have never dont this b4 either

Chaosbringer · 12-22-2005, 09:02 AM

also, i get this:

Code:

mk /mnt/iso
bash: mk: command not found

Chaosbringer · 12-22-2005, 09:03 AM

sorry, double post Oo

UK MAdMaN · 12-22-2005, 09:19 AM

My mistake. It's supposed to be mkdir.