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#1 2010-02-12 16:46:59
- gangelo
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Sun VirtualBox on Windows Vista: How to mount a shared folder?
Hi,
I am using Sun VirtualBox (VBOX) on Windows Vista and I am trying to mount a shared folder.
So far, I've...
1) Added the shared folder to my VBOX "Devices" under "Shared Folders"
2) Added the appropriate group (vboxusers, id:101) to my groups
3) Added root and other users to the vboxusers group.
The problem I am having is that I don't know how to add/mount the shared folder using /etc/fstab.
I've seen this link, but was little help: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VirtualBox
ne1 do this before with success?
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#2 2010-02-12 18:02:00
- daJense
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Re: Sun VirtualBox on Windows Vista: How to mount a shared folder?
Which is your host system? Vista or Arch?
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#3 2010-02-12 18:47:41
- gangelo
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Re: Sun VirtualBox on Windows Vista: How to mount a shared folder?
Which is your host system? Vista or Arch?
Hi, Host system is Vista Enterprise
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#4 2010-02-13 11:30:43
- daJense
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Re: Sun VirtualBox on Windows Vista: How to mount a shared folder?
sorry, only did this the other way around...
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#5 2010-02-13 11:42:05
- graysky
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Re: Sun VirtualBox on Windows Vista: How to mount a shared folder?
Sorry, I only know how to do the reverse of this too: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=15868
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#6 2010-02-13 12:12:17
- schuay
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Re: Sun VirtualBox on Windows Vista: How to mount a shared folder?
In a Linux guest, use the following command:
# mount -t vboxsf [-o OPTIONS] sharename mountpoint
Replace sharename with the share name specified with VBoxManage, and mountpoint with the path where you want the share to be mounted (e.g. /mnt/share). The usual mount rules apply, that is, create this directory first if it does not exist yet.
From the wiki. You also need guest additions installed (check the wiki for a howto).
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#7 2010-02-13 12:23:26
- sand_man
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Re: Sun VirtualBox on Windows Vista: How to mount a shared folder?
In fstab:
Sharename /mnt/point vboxsf defaults 0 0BTW: it's not called Sun VirtualBox anymore, its Oracle VirtualBox 
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#8 2010-02-22 21:33:27
- Martillo1
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Re: Sun VirtualBox on Windows Vista: How to mount a shared folder?
Actually, I have found using samba more useful .
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