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Mounting partition from VDI fixed-size image

Posted: 24. Oct 2008, 18:29

by przemoc

Hi,

I write mini how-to about mounting partition from VDI fixed-size image:
http://wiki.przemoc.net/tips/linux#moun ... size_image
It requires only basic shell tools.

I hope you'll find it useful.

Posted: 3. Jan 2009, 00:01

by przemoc

Update:
fdisk was permanently replaced with more reliable sfdisk.

Sorry for inconvenience.

Re: Mounting partition from VDI fixed-size image

Posted: 20. Mar 2009, 23:27

by przemoc

Update:
Added usage of my new shared library - vdiwrap.

If you're interested why I created vdiwrap:
http://news.przemoc.net/2009/03/using-s ... image.html

If you're interested in technique, which I have used for skipping VDI header in sfdisk:
http://troves.przemoc.net/2009/03/inter ... calls.html

If you're interested in vdiwrap alone:
http://wiki.przemoc.net/snippets/c#vdiwrap.c

No warranty. Use it at your own risk!