Since I run a similar setup (Linux Mint with VirtualBox), I'll take this one. :)
The short answer is no.
The long(er) answer is that VirtualBox makes available a specific programming
interface for the Shared Folders feature which provides both a 64-bit and
32-bit entry point for the guest OS - something of which the 16-bit FreeDOS (or
any other flavor of DOS, for that matter) cannot natively take advantage.
Although a DOS extender could perhaps come to the rescue some day.
In my opinion, the easiest way to share files from host to guest is to use
FTPSRV in the FreeDOS virtual machine and FileZilla in Linux to connect the
two. This is the method I use, and I find it to be quite straightforward. In my
experience the packet driver for the Intel PRO/1000 network adapter which is
included with FreeDOS is buggy and causes transfers to time out occasionally,
so if you go this route, I recommend using the PCnet-FAST III network adapter
for your virtual machine along with the AMD PCnet DOS packet driver which is
freely available on the internet.
If you ever find it necessary to exchange files between two DOS virtual
machines, it gets even easier: simply make/download a blank floppy image and
attach it to both machines at once. Saving files to the A drive in one machine
will instantly show up on the A drive of the other, even when both are running
simultaneously - just don't try writing to the floppy image from both machines
at the same time. :)
Good luck!
On Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 at 9:03 AM, kaye n <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello Friends
>
> My host is a linux OS. I think I have successfully installed FreeDOS in
> VirtualBox.
>
> When the virtual FreeDOS is running, I want to be able to access my USB flash
> drive as well as a Windows partition on the physical hard drive.
>
> I assume this is not possible?
>
> Thank you for your time.
> Kaye
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