Extracting an img file

[Warren]

How do i extract the contents of an img file so i can view // empty the
contents out? without burning due to it being a 3.1gig img file and i got no
DVD Burner.
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[Roland Smith]

On Sat, Feb 26, 2005 at 04:32:03PM +1000, Warren wrote:

> How do i extract the contents of an img file so i can view // empty
> the contents out? without burning due to it being a 3.1gig img file
> and i got no DVD Burner.

You mean an ISO9660 image? Use an md(4) device. See §16.12.2 of the handbook.

First create a file-backed md device:

# mdconfig -a -t vnode -f diskimage -u 0

Then you mount it somewhere:

# mount -t cd9660 /dev/md0 /mnt

When you are done with it, unmount the filesystem and then detach the md
device:

# umount /mnt
# mdconfig -d -u 0

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