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Log in. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thread starter lionoceros Start date Jan 9, I am running FreeBSD 9. Since the shared folders features of the virtualbox guest additions is not supported, I was wondering if I could connect to a shared folder by SMB. On my Mac, I have file sharing set to "on" for the folder freebsd-files I would like to share, and I have selected the option to share using SMB.


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OS X tells me I can connect at smb: I also switched to bridged networking in VirtualBox. And I just get a usage error.

Sharing Folders from VirtualBox on a Mac OS Host

Also tried this: Removing -I means also removing the parameter to it: I've been Googling away trying to find other commands or options. For example this guide http: Hi Jim, Thanks for the reply. Actually I went to your blog first, but was unable to duplicate the result in Vista. The following is a summary of what I did: In Vista, I first change the sharing option to reader everyone Then in the os RC1 VM, I entered the location of smb: Same result i. A lot of thanks for posting this.

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I used with Ubuntu and works fine. That is fantastic; thanks for the guide. I tried it for Ubuntu and it works perfectly.


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Anyway to make this happen automatically upon starting up Ubuntu? VirtualBox will open a window "Shared Folders". Another window will open—"Add Share".

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Now type the name of the folder in the "Folder Name" box. It can be any name you wish to have on Guest OS. Type " net use x: If you have done everything alright, then no message or notification will appear.

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I gave it "Drive F". You can add as many drives and folders as you want following the same steps. At the end you will asked for "continue any way" question twise.

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I'm very new to this VM thing, and was struggling a bit as well in trying to get this shared drive working. Host OS: Windows 8. Windows 7.