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How to execute linux files with .iso extention

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The Incredible
The Incredible Original post #1
May 2, 2005 at 11:17 PM
Hi Friends!
I joined just now & this is my first query, And just wanted to know that how can I run the Linux Installation files with .iso extension. Plz Help me.
Thanks in advance. :roll:
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samjkd #2
May 2, 2005 at 11:54 PM
Hai all

files with .iso extensions r ment for burning them in to cd. u can use the default cd-writing software in linux or nero in windows
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h4xbox #3
May 3, 2005 at 4:12 PM
u can use k3b.... or the nero ported into linux.
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pradeep_chauhan #4
May 3, 2005 at 8:34 PM
Sorry guys you can run .iso files in linux all you have to do is the folloing as root
copy the .iso onto the hdd
make a dir say /mnt/iso
mount the .iso by giving the command
#mount -o loop -t iso9660 filename.iso /mnt/iso
thats it now change to /mnt/iso and run it.
The Incredible
The Incredible #5
May 7, 2005 at 10:27 PM
samjkd said:
Hai all

files with .iso extensions r ment for burning them in to cd. u can use the default cd-writing software in linux or nero in windows
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Thanks for the response but don't u know abt any executing software for it?
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pradeep_chauhan #6
May 8, 2005 at 12:07 AM
Execution depend on what the .iso holds there is no genric program for this
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nixcraft #7
May 8, 2005 at 5:40 PM
pradeep_chauhan said:
Sorry guys you can run .iso files in linux all you have to do is the folloing as root
copy the .iso onto the hdd
make a dir say /mnt/iso
mount the .iso by giving the command
#mount -o loop -t iso9660 filename.iso /mnt/iso
thats it now change to /mnt/iso and run it.
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Just one addition to this command is right but support for loop device must be compiled in kernel although many distro do have but just thought in case… and under windows you can use app winimage from *www.winimage.com/ or m$ itself got small utility which act as virtual driver you can get it m$ web site
The Incredible
The Incredible #8
May 23, 2005 at 5:31 PM
nixcraft said:
pradeep_chauhan said:
Sorry guys you can run .iso files in linux all you have to do is the folloing as root
copy the .iso onto the hdd
make a dir say /mnt/iso
mount the .iso by giving the command
#mount -o loop -t iso9660 filename.iso /mnt/iso
thats it now change to /mnt/iso and run it.
Click to expand...
Just one addition to this command is right but support for loop device must be compiled in kernel although many distro do have but just thought in case? and under windows you can use app winimage from *www.winimage.com/ or m$ itself got small utility which act as virtual driver you can get it m$ web site
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Well. That's really helping but HOW DID U GOT THAT AVATAR. PLZZZZZ TELL ME. I ALSO WANNA USE SUCH MOVING AVATARS. THANX.[/b]