Linux Tip : mounting iso files in Linux

Mounting iso files in windows requires you to install Daemon tools,alcohol software etc but things are different and better in linux.Say you have a file called myfile.iso now to mount it on your system all you have to do is make a folder for mounting it say you name it miso.Here are the commands…

**Create a folder called miso **

$mkdir miso

**(assuming both myfile.iso and folder miso are in the same directory) now mount the file called myfile.iso in miso**

$sudo mount -o loop myfile.iso miso

**if miso is in /mnt directory and myfile.iso is in the downloads directory of your home directory**

$sudo mount -o loop ~/Downloads/myfile.iso /mnt/miso

Congrats ! Your iso file is mounted in miso directory

If you don’t have root access that is sudo then you can try this command

$mount -o loop -t iso9660 myfile.iso miso

Enjoy!

Everex GPC back in business on Wal-Mart

            Well great news for linux fans all over as the $199 Everex Gpc is back at Wal-mart.The product page shows that it is in stock and that is indeed a great news for all linux and the new league of Everex gpc fans.According to Wal-mart officials this low priced wonder has been one of the top performing pcs at wal-mart in spite of its low specs and price.The funny thing is that another model called Everex Impact GC3502 by Everex again which comes with Vista Basic and double the memory and of course about 80 bucks more is selling quite less as compared to the 199 $ wonder.This can be clearly seen with the ad on Everex gpc TC2502 product page saying

“Step up to the Everex GC3502 for Double the Memory and Windows Vista Basic”

This little advert/upgrade option gives us a clear idea of the number of hits the page got and the number of pcs it sold.The 199 $ pc which comes with gOS (an Ubuntu Linux variant) and basic office and internet tools has won accolades from IT biggies like IBM.The Pc is shipped with basic tools like Mozilla Firefox, gMail, Meebo, Skype, Wikipedia, GIMP, Blogger, YouTube, Xing Movie Player, Rhythmbox, Faqly, Facebook and OpenOffice.org 2.2 (includes WRITER, IMPRESS, DRAW, CALC, BASE) which suffice the needs of a basic office and internet user giving it an winning edge over the competing and costly Microsoft Vista Basic.You can find out more about the PC in my previous posts. Also the impact of open source software seems to be more relevant these days with IBM announcing the launch of Lotus Symphony based on ODF(open document format) to tackle Microsoft.Is this the dawn of a new IT market war or just a distant dream only time will tell….