Hi there, I just came accross a HOWTO that describes how to set up such virtual cd server that automagically mounts whatever cd image is accessed via samba - and unmounts ASAP:
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5639 I hope there are some of you which can use it. Regards Ralf Am Sonntag, 9. Januar 2005 23:06 schrieb Ralf Gesel|ensetter: > Hi there, > > before putting it away into bugzilla's wishlist, I'd like to present > an idea just coming into my mind. Maybe it is already there - or you > consider it bullsh* as it serves mainly windos. But well: > > With linux, it is virtually _very_ easy to mount an iso image as > virtual drive, using the command line. For teachers, a GUI like a > webmin module is needed. > > Prepositions. > > Let $ISOPATH be the location of a limited amount of ISO images, named > "IMAGE<nnn>.ISO" each, where <nnn> is a unique 3-digit number in > ascending order. > > Let /mnt/vcd<i> be possible mount points for Virtual CDs (i=0..9). > > In order to supply a virtual CD drive X: for a windows client based > on ISO Image <nnn>, these steps must be done: > > (i) mount -o loop $ISOPATH/IMAGE<nnn>.ISO /mnt/vcd<i>/ > (ii) add a section [vcd<i>] into smb.conf and restart > smbd (this needs actually only be done once) > (iii) call "net use X: //tjener/vcd<i>" from windows client. > > The webmin module I think of just lists all available ISO images, > then activates on demand by mounting according to step (i). > > One could also discuss that all available images will be mounted by > default, then there needs only a locally run windows tool to select > which samba shares to "net use" where. > > Adding further images on base of locally existing CDs could be > another task of such webmin module. However I'd reccomend uploading > ISO images exclusively locally at Tjener - 700 MB via LAN takes its > time. Then, a curses-tool should be prefared. > > Curious about your opinions => please discuss ;) > > Thanks > Regards > Ralf. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
