Optical media drive emulation in linux kernel

[JD]

On 06/30/2012 03:43 PM, Andy Blanchard wrote:
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> On 30 June 2012 22:38, JD <jd1008 at gmail.com <mailto:jd1008 at gmail.com>> 
> wrote:
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>     Does it exist?
>     What about kernel add-on packages
>     that would insert the pseudo-driver shim
>     and the apps to use it?
>
>
> If you mean, for instance, can I put an ISO image on my HD and mount 
> it, then it's built in to the Kernel:
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> mount -t iso9660 -o loop,ro <path to image> <mount point>
>
>
> -- 
> Andy
>
> /The only person to have all his work done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe/
>
>
Hi Andy,
no, that is not what I meant. I really mean a cd/dvd/optical media 
hardware device emulation,
and not the FS support of iso9660.

I read some blogs about cdemu, which is not
available in the fedora repos.