This may or may not be exactly on topic, but here's a link to problems that occur with virtual box
http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/10/17/fix-the-virtualbox-spawning-session-issue/ Hope this helps. On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 7:26 PM, Theresa Kehoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 2008-10-23 at 19:17 -0500, Scott Granneman wrote: >> Oh, I know about those. Still a pain to set up. I'm talking about >> simply dragging from the host to the guest to copy, or vice-versa. > > So, it works, but it's not quite as elegant. > > Goddit! > > Theresa > > >> Scott >> -- >> R. Scott Granneman >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ www.granneman.com >> Full list of publications @ http://www.granneman.com/publications >> My new book: Linux Phrasebook @ http://www.granneman.com/books >> >> "Reinventing the wheel is bad not only because it wastes time, but >> because reinvented wheels are often square." >> ---Henry Spencer >> >> On Oct 23, 2008, at 6:54 PM, Theresa Kehoe wrote: >> >> > >> > No, but you can easily create Shared Folders. >> > >> > "Lists all shared folders accessible to this machine. Use net use >> > x: \\vboxsvr\share to access a shared folder named share from a DOS- >> > like >> > OS, or mount -t vboxsf share mount_point to access it from a Linux OX. >> > This feature requires Guest Additions." >> > >> > You can make them read-only or grant full access. So, you can >> > drag-n-drop between your host and the shared folder, anyways. >> > >> > Or are you looking for something different? >> > >> > Theresa >> > >> > >> >> On Thu, 2008-10-23 at 18:01 -0500, Scott Granneman wrote: >> >> VirtualBox is nice, except that you can't simply drag files between >> >> the host & guest to copy ... yet. >> >> >> >> You can in Parallels & VMWare, but >> >> not VirtualBox ... yet. >> >> >> >> Only complaint I've had. >> >> >> >> Scott >> >> -- >> >> R. Scott Granneman >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ www.granneman.com >> >> Full list of publications @ http://www.granneman.com/publications >> >> My new book: Linux Phrasebook @ http://www.granneman.com/books >> >> >> >> "What is it, what nameless, inscrutable, unearthly thing is it; what >> >> cozzening, hidden lord and master, and cruel, remorseless emperor >> >> commands me; that against all natural lovings and longings, I so keep >> >> pushing, and crowding, and jamming myself on all the time; recklessly >> >> making me ready to do what in my own proper, natural heart, I durst >> >> not so much as dare?" >> >> ---Ahab in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, chap. 132, 'The >> >> Symphony' >> >> >> >> On Oct 23, 2008, at 5:56 PM, Robert Citek wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> Hello all, >> >>> >> >>> I would like to create virtual machine applications (VM apps) using >> >>> any of three guest operating systems (Linux, Windows, Solaris). As >> >>> for a VM host, while my own system will be Linux, I would like to be >> >>> able to doploy these VM apps to host OSes that can be Linux, >> >>> Windows, >> >>> or Solaris. A bonus would be to run OS X, either as guest or host, >> >>> but not necessary. I've used VMware, bochs, Virtual Box, and >> >>> Virtual >> >>> PC in the past and was browsing the various options[1]. >> >>> >> >>> What VM software would folks here recommend? What do you like/ >> >>> dislike >> >>> about that VM software? >> >>> >> >>> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_virtual_machines >> >>> >> >>> Regards, >> >>> - Robert >> >>> >> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >> > >> > >> > > >> >> >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Central West End Linux Users Group (via Google Groups) Main page: http://www.cwelug.org To post: [email protected] To subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] More options: http://groups.google.com/group/cwelug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
