I think you can cut some steps Ter, 2008-09-16 às 10:49 -0700, Bob McGowan escreveu: [...] > 2. losetup -f > prints the name of the next available loop device, in my case it > was /dev/loop0 > > 3. losetup /dev/loop0 /path/to/filename > > 4. losetup /dev/loop0 > /dev/loop0: [0900]:8032956 (/path/to/filename) > to confirm things worked as expected > > 5. mkfs -t fstype /dev/loop0 > use other options if desired, such as "-m 1" with ext3 for 1% > reserved block count instead of 5%.
You sould be able do run mkfs directly on the file without creating a loop: # mkfs -t ext3 /path/to/filename mke2fs 1.41.1 (01-Sep-2008) /path/to/filename is not a block special device. Proceed anyway? (y,n) y [...] > 6. mkdir /mnt/diskimg > or use /media/??? or ... > > 7. mount -t fstype /dev/loop0 /mnt/diskimg The mount can be done with the loop option using the file as device: # mount -t fstype -o loop /path/to/filename /mnt/diskimg -- Paulo Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]