Vbox Sharing--How to Share?

[b0uncyfr0]

VBox is awesome. Just got it working but im having a hard time setting up sharing between the host (Kubuntu Feisty) and the guest (Win-Xp). I read the "How to set sharing " tutorial in Vbox site but it was jibberish to me. So i was wondering how you guys do it

[Fintan]

Re: Vbox Sharing--How to Share?

I never got it to work with vbox.
I just use vmware player2.0:

http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

download the tar version, unpack it change to that directory open a terminal do sudo ./vmware-install.pl press enter about 20 times (accept the defaults)
and you are off.

and one of these solutions:

http://www.howtoforge.com/vmware_con..._windows_linux
my favorite.

http://www.advicesource.org/ubuntu/R...re_player.html

When on feisty be ware of this samba issue:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...mba/+bug/95460

If you are using an ntfs share read this:

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3085631.0

I hope this helps and enjoy

[Samme]

Re: Vbox Sharing--How to Share?

I got it to work, don't remember the exact steps, but I downloaded the manual and got it working that way.

Not much but a start!

Good luck!

[davidlondon]

Re: Vbox Sharing--How to Share?

Hi,

To share a directory between your win xp guest and linux-create a directory in you home directory, mine is called 'VMShared'. Open up a terminal like konsole and type:

VBoxManage sharefolder add WinXP -name RealWorld -hostpath /home/you/VMShared

it might be sharedfolder for above. This will give VMShared the name RealWorld in your VM-note mine is called WinXP-change that to the name of you VM.

You need guest additions installed by the way. Now run virtualbox start the vm and open mycomputer. Do tools ->map network drive and choose a drive letter say x, then just type //vboxsvr/RealWorld

and you should have a shared folder