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Old 12-07-2007, 03:43 AM   #1
MacHamster
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unable to mount DVD iso loopback


Hello,

I'm having an odd problem trying to mount some Ubuntu iso images using the loopback device. On a Kubuntu 7.04 system, I can mount CD iso images no problems, but can't mount DVD iso images.

I can mount the CD images no problems:

Code:
# mount -o loop kubuntu-6.10-alternate-i386.iso /media/loop/
# mount | grep kubuntu
# /tmp/kubuntu-6.10-alternate-i386.iso on /media/loop type iso9660 (rw,loop=/dev/loop0)
I then umount CD the image and try mounting the DVD image. But when I try to mount the DVD image, it fails with an error:

Code:
# mount -o loop kubuntu-6.10-dvd-i386.iso /media/loop/
mount: Not a directory
If I try mounting the DVD using the -v (verbose) option, this is the output I get:

Code:
# mount -o loop -v kubuntu-6.10-dvd-i386.iso /media/loop/
mount: going to use the loop device /dev/loop0
mount: you didn't specify a filesystem type for /dev/loop0
       I will try type iso9660
mount: Not a directory

Does anyone have any idea why I can mount a CD but not a DVD?

Many thanks.

H.

Last edited by MacHamster; 12-07-2007 at 06:01 AM.
 
Old 12-07-2007, 05:50 AM   #2
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Try using for both CD and DVD ISO images: mount -t iso9660 /path/to/image /mount/somewhere -o loop
 
Old 12-07-2007, 05:58 AM   #3
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Try using for both CD and DVD ISO images: mount -t iso9660 /path/to/image /mount/somewhere -o loop
Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried it, but received exactly the same result - mounting the CD worked a treat but mounting the DVD returned the same "not a directory" error.

H.
 
Old 12-07-2007, 06:13 AM   #4
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if the DVD ISO image is really an iso9660 image the command should work if not then use the filesystem the iso file really is (maybe try udf or ????)
 
  


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