VMware-tools are already installed in our VM.
I've just checked on our test Win XP system and the HGFS support *is*
working. Did you restart the VM after permanently enabling the sharing
option? It's important that you do this, as the HGFS system in VMware
reads this setting during guest OS boot up.
Duncan
On 18 Dec 2007, at 22:38, M. Pham wrote:
> Hi Duncan,
>
> I'm afraid I'm not working with the VMWare-Player anymore. Back then
> I tried the .vmx entries listed below as was indicated by similar
> posts in VMWare's support forums. Finally I quit trying when I
> noticed that installing "VMWare-tools" inside the guest is
> additionally required. Unfortunately these tools are not included in
> the VMPlayer 2.0 for Windows (if you want to run a Linux guest
> inside Windows). For some reason by the way they are provided in the
> VMPlayer for Linux (which is of no avail in the case of FSLvm inside
> Windows). A solution to obtain and install the tools for a Linux
> guest (inside Windows) is also described by various posts: first
> obtain VMWare Server or a trial version of VMWare workstation and
> get the tools out simply by unpacking and mounting the
> corresponding .iso file (http://communities.vmware.com/thread/86011)
> and second install the tools as documented in the manuals (something
> like "vmware-config-tools.pl" from the command line; http://www.vmware.com/products/beta/vmware_server/vmserver2.pdf)
> .
>
> To avoid all this, is it possible to design the FSLvm with the
> VMWare-tools package integrated?
>
> Keep me informed on this!
>
> Mirko
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: FSL - FMRIB's Software Library im Auftrag von Duncan Mortimer
> Gesendet: Di 18.12.2007 12:08
> An: [log in to unmask]
> Betreff: Re: [FSL] AW: [FSL] FSLvm
>
> Could you send a copy of your config file and the log file that gets
> created in the VM directory (file that ends '.log').
>
> Duncan
> On 27 Nov 2007, at 15:48, Susana Munoz Maniega wrote:
>
>> Hiya,
>> I'm trying to install FSL under Windows XP and I found the same
>> problem as
>> email below with the shared folders.
>> I've followed the set up instructions and changed the shared folders
>> option
>> to "always enabled", in my case the option stays enabled after
>> rebooting but
>> the shared folder still doesn't appear under mnt/hgfs. I've also
>> tried
>> editing manually the config file as suggested below but still
>> doesn't work.
>> Any other suggestions to solve this problem will be very appreciated.
>> Thanks very much,
>> Susana
>>
>>
>> On Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:43:55 +0200, M. Pham
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> for working with shared folders, in addition one will have to
>>> manually edit
>> the vm config file (.vmx). Detailed information on that is available
>> at
>> vmware.com (http://www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=681256
>> ).
>>>
>>> No guarantees here, but it should be related to the following
>>> entries:
>>>
>>> ##### Shared Folders #####
>>> sharedFolder0.enabled = "TRUE"
>>> sharedFolder0.present = "TRUE"
>>> sharedFolder0.writeAccess = "TRUE"
>>> sharedFolder0.readAccess = "TRUE"
>>> sharedFolder0.hostPath = "H:\ghost\"
>>> sharedFolder0.guestName ="Ghostdisk"
>>> sharedFolder0.eXpiration = "never"
>>> sharedFolder.maxNum = "1"
>>>
>>> Good luck
>>> Mirko
>>>
>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
>>> Von: FSL - FMRIB's Software Library [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Im
>>> Auftrag
>> von Suzanna Laycock
>>> Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. August 2007 17:42
>>> An: [log in to unmask]
>>> Betreff: Re: [FSL] FSLvm
>>>
>>> Hi Duncan,
>>>
>>> Thanks for your reply.
>>>
>>> I'm running Windows XP (Professional version). Although I've
>>> noticed I
>> don't have enough RAM...need to rectify this...
>>>
>>> The shared folders could be the problem. When I go to VMware
>>> Player - >
>> Shared folders, it comes up as disabled. However, if I change it to
>> always
>> enabled for the C-drive, it won't save this and following restarts
>> defaults
>> to the disabled option.
>>>
>>> How should I go about changing this, if you think it is the problem?
>>>
>>> Out of curiosity, in the FSLvm folder, should the VMSD file have
>>> 0KB?
>>>
>>> Any assistance would be gratefully required....maybe you recommend
>>> just
>> taking steps to hook the desktop up to the internet and download
>> everything
>> on to that...I didn't think copying files would be problematic.
>>>
>>> Best wishes
>>> Suzanna
>>>
>>> On 21 Aug 2007, at 13:55, Duncan Mortimer wrote:
>>>
>>>> The 'mounting local filesystems' 'error' is nothing to be worried
>>>> about. I'm unsure as to what causes that, but believe it may be
>>>> due to
>>>> the filesharing component of VM Player not having started at that
>>>> point in the bootup.
>>>> If it boots and gives you a console then things copied over from
>>>> your
>>>> laptop fine.
>>>>
>>>> What Windows OS are you using?
>>>>
>>>> Duncan
>>>> On 20 Aug 2007, at 20:09, Suzanna Laycock wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm trying to set up FSL on my desktop (but I'm having to download
>>>>> everything onto my laptop and transfer the zipped files, etc), and
>>>>> the FSLvm doesn't seem to be setting up properly.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've followed the steps but I don't get the Linux-like desktop, it
>>>>> remains as a console-like screen. I've noticed as its booting up
>>>>> that 'mounting local filesystems' failed...is this the likely
>>>>> problem? Should it cause a problem downloading things on one PC
>>>>> and
>>>>> transferring them...my desktop isn't internet connected.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sorry for the basic problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> Suzanna
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Duncan A B Mortimer DPhil MChem
>>>> Computing Officer, FMRIB Centre, University of
>>>> Oxford,
>>>> John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU,
>>>> UK.
>>>> Tel: (0)1865 222713
>>>> WWW: http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/~duncan email: [log in to unmask]
>>>>
>>> =
>>> =
>>> =
>>> =
>>> ====================================================================
>
> --
> Duncan A B Mortimer DPhil MChem
> Computing Officer, FMRIB Centre, University of Oxford,
> John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
> Tel: (0)1865 222713
> WWW: http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/~duncan email: [log in to unmask]
>
--
Duncan A B Mortimer DPhil MChem
Computing Officer, FMRIB Centre, University of Oxford,
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
Tel: (0)1865 222713
WWW: http://www.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/~duncan email: [log in to unmask]
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