On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello ! > > I`m seeking for a solution, to map a file as virtual mass storage device > for some time now. > > In theory, i think this should be possible - but i searched the net for > some long time now and didn`t find any solution, neither windows nor > linux. > > this would be useful for easy exchange of data between vmware virtual > machine and host operating system (think of virtual usb stick) or this > would be useful for testing purpose. > > for example, here is another person requesting it in the vmware forum, > so i think i`m not alone and this demand isn`t too weird: > > http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=521858 > > does anybody know about an existing solution or is anybody working on > this (on linux). it doesn`t matter for me if this exists for linux or > windows, but maybe chances being better that it exists or being > developed for linux, so that`s why i`m asking here.
I don't know about Windows, but in Linux you can use the loop driver (/dev/loop0) and the losetup program. $SUBJECT says "Virtual USB mass storage" but the text of your message only says "virtual mass storage device" without the USB, so it's not exactly clear what you want. Alan Stern ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
