Archlinux on VMWare - Drag and Drop between Host and Guest System

viZu · 2012-04-16 08:47:41

Hi Guys,

I installed Arch Linux on my VMWare Fusion 4. My Host System is Mac OS X 10.7.

The Installation was successfull and I installed XFCE as my Desktop Environment.
I've done everything as told in https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … _in_VMware but i don't get Drag & Drop work (as exchange between Host and Guest).

I hope somebody has an advice for me.

Cheers.

unilx · 2012-04-17 04:16:40

Did you setup a shared folder?
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/w … lders.html

viZu · 2012-04-18 09:56:56

No I didn't.

I'm comming from Virtualbox and one of the advantages is this Drag and Drop Feature, which would be very comfortable.

I'm trying to reinstall my Arch Linux Image...

viZu · 2012-04-21 10:59:28

I've setup now a shared folder and this is now working for me.

But it would be nice if anyone knows how to get drag and drop working.

seveg · 2012-04-21 15:35:57

AFAIK drag and drop between host and guest is vmware tools thing. Did you install them properly?

viZu · 2012-04-24 09:11:24

Yes I installed the open-vmware-tool with this guide:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … _in_VMware

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#1 2012-04-16 08:47:41

Archlinux on VMWare - Drag and Drop between Host and Guest System

#2 2012-04-17 04:16:40

Re: Archlinux on VMWare - Drag and Drop between Host and Guest System

#3 2012-04-18 09:56:56

Re: Archlinux on VMWare - Drag and Drop between Host and Guest System

#4 2012-04-21 10:59:28

Re: Archlinux on VMWare - Drag and Drop between Host and Guest System

#5 2012-04-21 15:35:57

Re: Archlinux on VMWare - Drag and Drop between Host and Guest System

#6 2012-04-24 09:11:24

Re: Archlinux on VMWare - Drag and Drop between Host and Guest System

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