[solved] Mounting an iso

robrene · 2010-02-27 16:19:18

Hey all. I have iso files of the installation discs for Diablo 2. I just finished installing the normal game, but I'm having trouble mounting the iso for the expansion pack. This is how I mounted the normal images: sudo mount -o loop diablo\ 2\ play\ disc.iso /mnt

This worked without a twitch. Using sudo umount /mnt, I was able to free up the mount point again. Now when I try to mount the expansion iso using sudo mount -o loop diablo\ 2\ expansion\ disc.iso /mnt, I get an error from mount saying I have to specify the filesystem type...

 rob  ~  $  sudo mount -o loop Downloads/diablo\ 2\ play\ disc.iso /mnt
 rob  ~  $  sudo umount /mnt
 rob  ~  $  sudo mount -o loop Downloads/diablo\ 2\ expansion\ disc.iso /mnt
mount: you must specify the filesystem type

I tried specifying a few types using the -t option, but to no avail. What is happening here and how do I fix it?

Last edited by robrene (2010-02-27 18:56:55)

.:B:. · 2010-02-27 16:40:41

Do you get this everytime with the second ISO image?

What does 'file' say about both ISOs?

[stijn@amalthea linux]$ file *iso
gparted-live-0.4.6-1.iso:        ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data 'GParted-live                   ' (bootable)
kwort-3.iso:                     ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data 'Kwort                          ' (bootable)
ubcd50RC1.iso:                   ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data 'UBCD50RC1                      ' (bootable)
ubuntu-9.10-alternate-amd64.iso: ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data 'Ubuntu 9.10 amd64              ' (bootable)

robrene · 2010-02-27 16:43:45

 rob  ~  $  file Downloads/diablo\ 2\ *
Downloads/diablo 2 cinamantics disc.iso: ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data 'CINEMATICS                     '
Downloads/diablo 2 expansion disc.iso:   data
Downloads/diablo 2 install disc.iso:     ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data 'INSTALL                        '
Downloads/diablo 2 play disc.iso:        ISO 9660 CD-ROM filesystem data 'PLAYDISC                       '

I get this only with the expansion disc, the others work fine. It says it's just data using file, but I've been able to mount this image under Windows using Daemon Tools. There must be a way to mount it here too.

ijanos · 2010-02-27 17:07:57

try fuseiso from community

fsckd · 2010-02-27 17:24:29

Try sudo mount -t iso9660 -o loop Downloads/diablo\ 2\ expansion\ disc.iso /mnt .

robrene · 2010-02-27 17:33:54

 rob  ~  $  sudo mount -t iso9660 -o loop Downloads/diablo\ 2\ expansion\ disc.iso /mnt
Password: 
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop1,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so

dmesg | tail tells me ISOFS: Unable to identify CD-ROM format.

fuseiso is able to mount the image, but then the mount point is only readable by root. I'd prefer to convert this "data" file to the iso9660 type so that it works just like the others.

ijanos · 2010-02-27 17:57:19

robrene wrote:

 rob  ~  $  sudo mount -t iso9660 -o loop Downloads/diablo\ 2\ expansion\ disc.iso /mnt
Password: 
mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/loop1,
       missing codepage or helper program, or other error
       In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
       dmesg | tail  or so
dmesg | tail tells me ISOFS: Unable to identify CD-ROM format.
fuseiso is able to mount the image, but then the mount point is only readable by root. I'd prefer to convert this "data" file to the iso9660 type so that it works just like the others.

i guess you use sudo with fuseiso. dont. it will work with your normal user is you are in the fuse group.

Bralkein · 2010-02-27 18:14:52

Try Poweriso, available through pacman (of course). You can extract CD images and convert between formats. The command poweriso -? will give you help and useful examples.

robrene · 2010-02-27 18:56:42

Thanks Bralkein, poweriso was *exactly* what I was looking for. I managed to convert the file to a proper iso, and now it works just like the other three!

.:B:. · 2010-02-27 22:41:13

If file doesn't recognise it, that usually means it's not what it pretends to be. Someone must have messed up making that 'ISO'.

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#1 2010-02-27 16:19:18

[solved] Mounting an iso

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