Linux

Mounting ISO Files

ISO images are files containing the data of a CD (almost bit per bit). They can be mounted, using the loopback device. ISO images can only be mounted read-only (use mkisofs to create images). Kernel Requirements To mount ISO images you need the following in your kernel(as module or builtin): loop-back filesystem support (under Device […]

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Scripting

Dump/image CDROM to ISO file

To create an ISO image from your CD/DVD, place the media in your drive but do not mount it. If it automounts, unmount it. # dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/path/til/ISO-fil To make an ISO image from files on your hard drive, create a directory which holds the files you want. Then use the mkisofs command # mkisofs […]

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Scripting

Create ISO file with mkisofs

The AUDIO_TS/ and VIDEO_TS/ directories are required by the dvd video standard, and contain all of the menus and video that will be used when you put this dvd into your home dvd player. # mkisofs -dvd-video -udf -o dvd.iso dvd_fs This will create the iso image dvd.iso that you can burn to a real […]

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Scripting

dvd-slideshow

DVD-slideshow is a tool you can use to create a slideshow DVD with images. Create a file that describes the DVD content # dir2slideshow -T -t 5 -c 1 -n slideshow_name bilder/ Transform the content to DVD format # dvd-slideshow -mp2 -p -n “Tina’s 9 mnd” slideshow_name.txt Create the DVD content and a ISO file […]

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