[ale] Mount an ISO file?

[James Sumners]

`su -c mount -o loop /path/to/iso/file.iso /path/to/mount/point`

On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 12:59 AM, Tim Watts <timtw at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a 5GB ISO image file (contains my WinXP image). I don't have a DVD
> burner so I can't put it on a DVD. Is it possible to mount this file?
>
> Ultimately, what I'm trying to do is run the XP image that came pre-installed
> on the machine (a laptop) in a vmware-server. I don't have the CDs so I'm
> trying to figure a way install it onto the virtual disk.
>
> Any tips/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks.

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