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gorger

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Registered: 2012-08-26

Posts: 5

[SOLVED] Installation on VirtualBox - Shared folder problem

Hello,
I am not able to mount shared folder on guest ArchLinux in virtualbox.

$ modprobe vboxsf
Does not give any errors
$ mount -t vboxsf shared /media/shared
Gives error --  /sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: No such file or directory

Can anyone please help me fix this error?

Last edited by gorger (2012-08-26 20:34:18)

DSpider

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From: Romania

Registered: 2009-08-23

Posts: 2,273

Re: [SOLVED] Installation on VirtualBox - Shared folder problem

Hi and welcome to the forum.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vi … nux_guests

In the VM (VM = virtual machine), run:

# pacman -S virtualbox-archlinux-additions
# nano /etc/modules-load.d/vbox.conf
<add the modules according to the wiki and save with Ctrl+X>
# reboot

Then add it from Devices or from Settings.

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I have made a personal commitment not to reply in topics that start with a lowercase letter. Proper grammar and punctuation is a sign of respect, and if you do not show any, you will NOT receive any help (at least not from me).

gorger

Member

Registered: 2012-08-26

Posts: 5

Re: [SOLVED] Installation on VirtualBox - Shared folder problem

It got solved with help in Newbie section. https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=147689
Thanks for replying.

2ManyDogs

Forum Fellow

Registered: 2012-01-15

Posts: 4,646

Re: [SOLVED] Installation on VirtualBox - Shared folder problem

Please don't post the same question twice.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Forum_Etiquette

Cross-Posting

Cross-posting is posting the same question multiple times in different subforums (for example, posting in both Newbie Corner and Installation). This is a waste of resources and is not permitted. Any cross-posted topic will be immediately locked or deleted.

And look, you even posted in the same two subforums used in the example...

Last edited by 2ManyDogs (2012-08-26 20:39:54)

gorger

Member

Registered: 2012-08-26

Posts: 5

Re: [SOLVED] Installation on VirtualBox - Shared folder problem

Hello 2ManyDogs,

If you do notice you would see & appreciate that i have better forum etiquette as compared to what we generally see on forums & message boards these days.

I have been concise, to the point and given as much information as possible in the first post. It was almost a day without any response and considering the forum activity going on here, i thought i posted in the wrong section or maybe had given too much information that confused people. So, i tried to find the section changer option, but could not.  So, went on to post in the Installation section hoping this would be the correct section & trimmed the query to make it more simpler to understand.

But, i guess i was wrong, i got the solution to the problem in newbie section rather than here.
Then for the benefit of future visitors, I marked the thread solved on both and have linked the two threads. I think even you might have noticed after i mentioned it.

Sorry about that. I'll remember not to repeat. Thanks for taking trouble to mention it.

Last edited by gorger (2012-08-27 05:50:14)