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    how to mount a loop?

    How do you mount a looped file?

    Per an example in one of the startup scripts, I'm using mount -o loop,ro -t auto iso-image mount-point


    Mount says there is no loop device and the kernel doesn't know how to do it.

    Suggestions appreciated.

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    Re: how to mount a loop?

    Quote Originally Posted by ddrex
    Mount says there is no loop device and the kernel doesn't know how to do it.
    Rebooting solved that problem. However mount still wants to know the filesystem type and iso9660 doesn't work.

    What I'm trying to do, while running off the harddisk, is to mount the KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX file that lives on the CD.

    Thanks in advance for any advice.

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    Using loopback is usually where my understanding of mount's syntax falls over! An explanaition here:

    http://www.linuxlookup.com/html/totw/2000/october.html

    and, if the page is still up,

    here:

    http://www.linuxpeople.cc/howto/mountisohowto.htm?link

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    Quote Originally Posted by fingers99
    Using loopback is usually where my understanding of mount's syntax falls over! An explanaition here:

    http://www.linuxlookup.com/html/totw/2000/october.html
    Yes! That explained it! Thanks.

    dd

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    Re: how to mount a loop?

    --Yes, but the KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX file is a *compressed* loop. You need to do an "insmod" of something (I forget which) and give that file as an argument.

    Update - see this thread: http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtop...ghlight=insmod

    Quote Originally Posted by ddrex
    Quote Originally Posted by ddrex
    Mount says there is no loop device and the kernel doesn't know how to do it.
    Rebooting solved that problem. However mount still wants to know the filesystem type and iso9660 doesn't work.

    What I'm trying to do, while running off the harddisk, is to mount the KNOPPIX/KNOPPIX file that lives on the CD.

    Thanks in advance for any advice.

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