[gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread Kris Kerwin
Hi folks, Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: extracting the data that is contained within it like a tarball, without having to burn it to a CD? I'm sure there's an option somewhere within either the mkisofs or cdrecord man pages, but I feel like I'm searching

Re: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread Alexander Skwar
Kris Kerwin wrote: Hi folks, Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: You mount it. mount -o loop file.iso /some/path Alexander Skwar -- Dreams are free, but there's a small charge for alterations. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread Gerhard Hoogterp
On Tuesday 16 May 2006 17:18, Kris Kerwin wrote: Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: extracting the data that is contained within it like a tarball, without having to burn it to a CD? I'm sure there's an option somewhere within either the mkisofs or cdrecord man

RE: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread Lee Packham
. -Original Message- From: Kris Kerwin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 16 May 2006 16:19 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image Hi folks, Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: extracting the data that is contained within it like

Re: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread Boris Fersing
2006/5/16, Kris Kerwin [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi folks, Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: extracting the data that is contained within it like a tarball, without having to burn it to a CD? I'm sure there's an option somewhere within either the mkisofs or cdrecord

Re: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread Michael Sullivan
On Tue, 2006-05-16 at 10:18 -0500, Kris Kerwin wrote: Hi folks, Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: extracting the data that is contained within it like a tarball, without having to burn it to a CD? I'm sure there's an option somewhere within either the

Re: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread John J. Foster
Kris Kerwin wrote: Hi folks, Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: extracting the data that is contained within it like a tarball, without having to burn it to a CD? I'm sure there's an option somewhere within either the mkisofs or cdrecord man pages, but I feel

Re: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread John Jolet
Kris Kerwin wrote: Hi folks, Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: extracting the data that is contained within it like a tarball, without having to burn it to a CD? I'm sure there's an option somewhere within either the mkisofs or cdrecord man pages, but I feel

Re: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread Rumen Yotov
On Tue, 2006-05-16 at 10:18 -0500, Kris Kerwin wrote: Hi folks, Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: extracting the data that is contained within it like a tarball, without having to burn it to a CD? I'm sure there's an option somewhere within either the

Re: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread Steven Ringwald
Kris Kerwin wrote: Hi folks, Quick question. Is there any way that one can unpack an ISO image: extracting the data that is contained within it like a tarball, without having to burn it to a CD? I'm sure there's an option somewhere within either the mkisofs or cdrecord man pages, but I feel

Re: [gentoo-user] Unpacking an ISO Image

2006-05-16 Thread Alexander Skwar
Lee Packham wrote: mount -o loop /location/of/iso/file.iso /mnt/cdrom That will mount it on the file system and allow you to grab stuff out. You might have to specify a filesystem type, can't remember. No, you don't HAVE to. You can, but you're not forced to. But that's actually nothing