Using a ISO file to create a virtual CD-ROM Drive

[Alexander Skwar]

· Gilles Gravier <Gilles at Gravier.org>:

> Alexander,
> 
> The hard part here is to figure out that we need a loopback file system, 
> then need to look for "loop"... You know it. I know it. But the person 
> who asked the question obviously didn't... so it's normal that he didn't 
> have the idea to search for "loop".

Exactly. And that's why I told the person, where to look and what
to look for.

> On the other hand, asking Google for "linux mount cdrom virtual iso" 
> definitely (first answer given by google) has the actual useful command 
> line in it...

Yep.

> In any case, I definitely like the first answer which gives the command 
> line.

I don't. I actually think, that this is the *WRONG* way to go.
The person doesn't learn anything and won't understand, what
the command is doing.

Alexander Skwar
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