On Sunday 24 June 2007 15:12, Peter Van Lone wrote: > On 6/24/07, Randall R Schulz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually, I don't think the host-to-guest file sharing is done via > > SMB / CIFS. When I view the Properties dialog in my current VMware > > setup, it shows the type as "Network Drive" and the "File System:" > > as "HGFS" (which I've never seen or heard of elsewhere, I don't > > think). As far as I can tell, this is a VMware-proprietary file > > system used solely for the purpose of host-to-guest file sharing. > > have you done anything special (other than install vmware tools and > enable the option) to get the shared folder thing to work?
Not that I recall. I've had this setup in place for quite a while, now. Of course, you have to configure the shared folders in the VM configuration dialog _and_ enable them. But beyond just doing those ordinary things, there's nothing special I recall having to do. > I have never seen the shared folder inside a windows VM ... I've > always just assumed that this might be "one of those things" that > doesn't work with a linux host ... No, it works fine for me. This is on a SuSE Linux 10.0 release. If I'm not mistaken, this feature is not available in VMware Server (the $free version). I have VMware Workstation (currently running version 5—I'm waiting for a time to upgrade to version 6 that will maximize the negative impact of any issues that might arise during the upgrade; it's something I have a knack for...). > Peter Randall Schulz -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
