[TriLUG] Question from a basic linux user

[Andrew Perrin]

A pretty good tutorial is offered here:

http://edseek.com/~jasonb/articles/linux_loopback.html

Essentially what you need to do is mount the file as if it were a device; 
that requires the use of the "loopback" device.

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Associate Professor of Sociology; Book Review Editor, _Social Forces_
University of North Carolina - CB#3210, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3210 USA



On Tue, 22 Jan 2008, James c. Jones wrote:

> Kevin,
>
> I am new at this. What did I do wrong? I created a new subject line is
> that not a new thread??
>
> As indicated, I am new to a lot of the things that some of you more
> experienced user just know instinctively. Please give me a little
> guidance on this thread issue, plus my original question if you know
> anything about it.
>
> jcj
>
> Kevin Hunter wrote:
>> Please think of those who search the archives after-the-fact: start a
>> new thread by starting a new thread, not by replying to a different thread.
>>
>> Kevin
>>
>> James c. Jones wrote, On 01/22/2008 11:20 PM:
>>
>>> Good Evening all,
>>>
>>> I have an hard drive image file created by dd. I would like to view
>>> what's in this file and perhaps extract just a few items before
>>> disposing of it.
>>>
>>> Is there a program, script, etc that would do that?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> jcj
>>>
>>
>>
>
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