[KLUG Members] Loop Filesystems

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Just a few quick questions about loopback filesystem mounting.

Is there anyway for a normal user [not root] to mount a loop filesystem?

Is there any reason why I should not, on a secure, relitivly open,
non-mission critical server, allow normal users "loop-yness"?

linux 2.4.18 [and not afraid to upgrade]
mount -o loop <file> <dir> works for root
I use my system to build drivers disks for windows work computers, and
while I burn them to a CDRW, I would like to know that the drivers, when
un-compressed, won't show up as FILE01~1.EXT.