Re: [aclug-L] Mounting file system images

[Jeff Schaller <schaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 22 Jul 1999, Greg House wrote:

> >mkdir /mnt/point
> >mount -o loop /file/system/image /mnt/point
> >
> >Note that you need loopback (/dev/loop*)

> Note further that the loopback driver must be configured into the
> kernel.  I don't remember which section it's under, but I just saw
> it yesterday (while trying to configure a new kernel).

Yes.  It can even be a module.
It's under Block Devices ("Loopback device support").
(As a module, /lib/modules/`uname -r`/block/loop.o)

-jeff
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