How to mount and read cdimage before burning

[Stephen Liu]

Hi Christian, Ion-Mihai and others

Tks for your advice which works for me.  Problem is
solved now.

B.R.
Stephen

> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Freebsd 5.2
> > ===========
> >
> > Following command works on Linux but not on
> Freebsd
> > # mount cd_image.iso -r -t iso9660 -o loop /mnt
> > (remark: iso9660 changed to cd9660)
> >
> > Google search brought following link
> > http://www.freebsddiary.org/iso-mount.php
> >
> > $ vnconfig /dev/vn0c cd_image.iso
> > ERROR: vnconfig(8) has been discontinued
> >         Please use mdconfig(8).
> > $ mdconfig /dev/vn0c cd_image.iso
> > mdconfig: open(/dev/mdctl): Permission denied
> > $ su
> > Password:
> > # mdconfig /dev/md0c cd_image.iso
> > usage:
> >         mdconfig -a -t type [-n] [-o
> [no]option]... [
> > -f file] [-s size] [-S sectorsize] [-u unit]
> >         mdconfig -d -u unit
> >         mdconfig -l [-n] [-u unit]
> >                 type = {malloc, preload, vnode,
> swap}
> >                 option = {cluster, compress,
> reserve}
> >                 size = %d (512 byte blocks), %dk
> (kB),
> > %dm (MB) or %dg (GB)
> >
> > Have no idea how to proceed further.  Kindly
> advise.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > B.R.
> > Stephen Liu

 
> attach md:
> # mdconfig -a -t vnode -f /yourpath/your.iso 
> # mount -t cd9660 /dev/md0 /yourmountpoint
> 
> list configured mds:
> # mdconfig -l
> 
> unmount and detach:
> # umount /yourmountpoint
> # mdconfig -d -u 0
> 
> There are some examples listed in 'man 8 mdconfig'. 


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