Topic: Linux/Virutal Drive question

[Steve]

I have a windows game im attempting to setup in linux so i can play it. The instructions read:

1) disable UAC on Vista
2) extract .rar archive to NORMAL/SHORT PATH , somewhere like D:\Games
3) run setup.bat
4) Mount both .mds & .isz Mini-Images in DAEMON Tools v4.30.1
5) Use Y.A.S.U v1.3, to avoid blacklisting of DAEMON Tools.

#1 i can toss, #2 is a no brainer, #3 i assume gets ignored.

#4 it gets tricky. I have absolutely no idea how to mount these two images in linux or how i can use them. Can i run DT through Wine, and install then use wine to install the game?

In windows i never even looked at the directions but this is different

[Dumah]

Never used DAEMON TOOLS so I don't really know what you are trying to achieve.

If you want to run a cd from the hard drive then that's easy - use a loopback. Rip the CD/DVD to an image, then mount it with the "loop" option.

cd
dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/my_image.iso
mkdir cd_mount
sudo mount -o loop Harry.iso cd_mount

Now the cd_mount folder has the contents of the image mapped to it - go to WINE config and add it as a CDROM drive

[Steve]

its basically just that. DT emulates a cd from an iso. The tricky part is i have two images to mount for this one, an .mds and a .isz which are a deamon tools format. DT would mount them both and combine them as one, like an iso...

[Dumah]

Cant you mount them both, drag the contents into a folder and make a new image of that?

[Steve]

hmm....

so basically mount both, put contents of both images in one folder, and use the command line (i assume) to compile it to an iso, then use the command line to mount it?

[Dumah]

Worth a try...

You can use "mkisofs" to create an image from a mounted filesystem.

mkisofs -o my_image.iso my_folder/

[Steve]

sweet i'll give it a try tonight

[Steve]

playing with it now:

steve@CM-Laptop:~$ cd
steve@CM-Laptop:~$ dd if=/dev/cdrom of=/home/steve/Documents/Downloads/Pure/#readme#/PURE_Mini_Images/NS-PURE_ASSISTENT-poseden.isz
dd: opening `/dev/cdrom': No medium found
steve@CM-Laptop:~$

[Dumah]

Not /dev/cdrom, try see if we can find it -

ls /dev/cd*

Worst comes to the worst, put a cd in and run

df -H

This shows everything that's mounted. Find your mount point for the cd in the last column, and the device will appear in the first column

[Steve]

oh....duh me haha.

steve@CM-Laptop:~$ ls /dev/cd*
/dev/cdrom  /dev/cdrw
steve@CM-Laptop:~$

so i need to use /dev/cdrw correct?

[Dumah]

cdrom usually works.

[Steve]

neither /dev/cdrom or /dev/cdrw work. ima have to find a cd

[Dumah]

/dev/cdrom0

?

[Steve]

that one gave a new error....

steve@CM-Laptop:~$ dd if=/dev/cdrom0 of=/home/steve/Documents/Downloads/Pure/#readme#/PURE_Mini_Images/NS-PURE_ASSISTENT-poseden.isz
dd: opening `/dev/cdrom0': No such file or directory

wth lol. in computer i right clicked on the icon and in properties the location is listed as "computer:///" but thats normal right? because the icon is in computer...

[Dumah]

So if you do it with if=/dev/cdrom what error do you get?