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Re: Proposal: Virtual CD Webmin Module



Hi there, 

I just came accross a HOWTO that describes how to set up such virtual cd 
server that automagically mounts whatever cd image is accessed via 
samba - and unmounts ASAP:

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5639

I hope there are some of you which can use it. 

Regards
Ralf

Am Sonntag, 9. Januar 2005 23:06 schrieb Ralf Gesel|ensetter:
> Hi there,
>
> before putting it away into bugzilla's wishlist, I'd like to present
> an idea just coming into my mind. Maybe it is already there - or you
> consider it bullsh* as it serves mainly windos. But well:
>
> With linux, it is virtually _very_ easy to mount an iso image as
> virtual drive, using the command line. For teachers, a GUI like a
> webmin module is needed.
>
> Prepositions.
>
> Let $ISOPATH be the location of a limited amount of ISO images, named
> "IMAGE<nnn>.ISO" each, where <nnn> is a unique 3-digit number in
> ascending order.
>
> Let /mnt/vcd<i> be possible mount points for Virtual CDs (i=0..9).
>
> In order to supply a virtual CD drive X: for a windows client based
> on ISO Image <nnn>, these steps must be done:
>
>  (i) mount -o loop $ISOPATH/IMAGE<nnn>.ISO /mnt/vcd<i>/
>  (ii) add  a section [vcd<i>] into smb.conf and restart
>             smbd (this needs actually only be done once)
> (iii) call "net use X: //tjener/vcd<i>" from windows client.
>
> The webmin module I think of just lists all available ISO images,
> then activates on demand by mounting according to step (i).
>
> One could also discuss that all available images will be mounted by
> default, then there needs only a locally run windows tool to select
> which samba shares to "net use" where.
>
> Adding further images on base of locally existing CDs could be
> another task of such webmin module. However I'd reccomend uploading
> ISO images exclusively locally at Tjener - 700 MB via LAN takes its
> time. Then, a curses-tool should be prefared.
>
> Curious about your opinions => please discuss ;)
>
> Thanks
> Regards
> Ralf.



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