Hi John, mount -o loop imagename mountpoint works without any problem. Still, I can not get it to make the bootable CD.
Any idea why this fails for me? Thanks again, Siva --- John Jolet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > grab an iso image from somewhere (as stated below) > mount -o loop imagename mountpoint. > > that's what I told you before. > > On Nov 14, 2005, at 3:39 PM, sivaharan > Balasubramaniam wrote: > > > Hi, > > I am running these commands as root. As per mount > > other loopback system, I am not sure how I can do > > that. I am lookin into that (I am new to linux). > > > > If there is any other way to test, please let me > > know. > > > > Advance thanks for all the helps. > > > > Regards, > > Siva > > > > > > > > --- John Jolet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> can you mount other loopback filesystems? grab > an > >> iso image from > >> somewhere and see what mount -o loop imagename > >> mountpoint gives > >> you...also, are you root doing this? only root > may > >> be able to mount > >> loopback... > >> > >> On Nov 14, 2005, at 2:24 PM, sivaharan > >> Balasubramaniam wrote: > >> > >>> Hi there, > >>> why do I get these error messages when I try > to > >>> make the bootable CD? I do have the > >>> systemimager-i386boot-standard installed. It > seems > >> to > >>> be making a DOS filesystem (why)? I am confused. > >>> > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] images]# si_mkautoinstallcd > --out-file > >>> my_golden_client > >>> Here is a list of available flavors: > >>> > >>> standard > >>> > >>> Which flavor would you like to use? [standard]: > >>> > >>> Creating temporary working directory... > >>> umount: > >> /tmp/systemimager.autoinstallcd.temp.dir/mnt: > >>> not mounted > >>> 2880+0 records in > >>> 2880+0 records out > >>> Creating DOS filesystem on temporary image... > >>> mkdosfs 2.10 (22 Sep 2003) > >>> > >> > > > /tmp/systemimager.autoinstallcd.temp.dir/boot/siboot.img: > >>> Permission denied > >>> umount: > >> /tmp/systemimager.autoinstallcd.temp.dir/mnt: > >>> not mounted > >>> Couldn't create DOS filesystem on > >>> > >> > > > /tmp/systemimager.autoinstallcd.temp.dir/boot/siboot.img! > >>> at /usr/bin/si_mkautoinstallcd line 195 > >>> > >>> > >>> Any help would be appreciated. > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Siva > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > >>> SF.Net email is sponsored by: > >>> Tame your development challenges with Apache's > >> Geronimo App Server. > >>> Download > >>> it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" > plasma > >> tv or your very own > >>> Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: > >> http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Sisuite-users mailing list > >>> Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> > >> > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > >> SF.Net email is sponsored by: > >> Tame your development challenges with Apache's > >> Geronimo App Server. Download > >> it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma > tv > >> or your very own > >> Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: > >> http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Sisuite-users mailing list > >> Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net > >> > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users > >> > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > > Tame your development challenges with Apache's > Geronimo App Server. > > Download > > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma > tv or your very own > > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: > http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > > _______________________________________________ > > Sisuite-users mailing list > > Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Tame your development challenges with Apache's > Geronimo App Server. Download > it for free - -and be entered to win a 42" plasma tv > or your very own > Sony(tm)PSP. Click here to play: > http://sourceforge.net/geronimo.php > _______________________________________________ > Sisuite-users mailing list > Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the JBoss Inc. Get Certified Today Register for a JBoss Training Course. Free Certification Exam for All Training Attendees Through End of 2005. For more info visit: http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7628&alloc_id=16845&op=click _______________________________________________ Sisuite-users mailing list Sisuite-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/sisuite-users
