Very slow shared folders in virtualbox(windows host) *

Ventil1 · 2011-02-18 21:31:41

I installed arch with apache and myasql in virtualbox. Host machine is Windows 7. I need an apache server for web development, so I set up shared folders between host and guest OS. Cause I program in windows I want to be able to see changes I made in the code fast. But It takes like 3mins for the site to load cause apache has to access files on Windows in shared folder. I have been googleing all day and couldn't find a solution to my problem. The only thing I didn't try yet is to give up shared folders and tried using samba instead. Can you please help me out. I need this asap for work. If someone has any suggestions I would really appreciate it. Thank you!

EDIT: I would post some config files and other stuff that would help but dont know wich ones

Last edited by .:B:. (2011-02-18 22:39:25)

.:B:. · 2011-02-18 22:40:41

If it's urgent, call the Microsoft hotline. This is a forum for and by volunteers. I've cleaned up your topic title.

Checking some log files would be the first thing to start, if you already did that, then please share them. Better post a bit too much than too few.

Ventil1 · 2011-02-18 23:09:47

OK sorry. But it's very urgent to me because I can not work now. It's not usable cause it is too slow, I don't want to install Ubuntu, cause I know it works ok on my co-workers setup. I really like arch.

I would like to look and share theses log files, but like I said above.... I don't know wich ones or where do I find them?

Ventil1 · 2011-02-20 11:30:14

bump

litemotiv · 2011-02-20 11:36:35

If you don't get good responses here, it might help to also check the Virtualbox forums for information.

Ventil1 · 2011-02-20 12:37:14

I asked there also. Got 0 responses there. I will try something else now.

The slow transfer rate is trouble for me beacuse my apache has to read like 16MB of files every time I want to view changes that I made in the web page. I just realized I could workaround this issue. I would put my 16MB of files in some other folder where I run apache in virtualbox and only sync those files with the files that I made changes on windows.

I would try samba or anything else but can't find a complete up to date howto nowhere online.

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