[UbuntuDallas] hello

[Gary Beach]

The issue I encountered seemed to (at least in my humble opinion) that MS XP is stupid and could not "see" the shared folders since they existed in a Linux partition. I did try to do exactly as you mention, but after killing about half a Saturday I chose the method I described.

Cheers,
Beach

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On Nov 10, 2010, at 7:56 PM, Brandon Perry <bperry.volatile at gmail.com> wrote:

> Actually, there is no reason to use the evaluation version! VirtualBox
> has a really neat feature that allows you to use folders on the host
> system as "shared folders" on the internal network the virtual machine
> is on.
> 
> It's very easy to set up, mount the usb drive in an easily accessible
> folder (one VirtualBox can at least read, writing may not be
> required). You can then tell VirtualBox you want to share the folder
> as a network share with the virtual machines running.
> 
> Check it out, and if you have any problems, feel free to email the
> list! It's the second best option to real USB support.
> 
> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Gary Beach <glbeach at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Well, I'm new to the game, but a big advocate of Ubuntu.  I've just recently
>> changed companies and am in training sessions away from the metroplex
>> currently, but expect to return soon and hope to be involved in the Ubuntu
>> and Linux communities in our area.
>> 
>> For what it's worth, I've been using an iPhone - which requires either an
>> Apple or Microsoft operating system to synch.  Fortunately, Ubuntu 10.10 has
>> available VirtualBox (Vbox).  The version included on the distro is an OSE
>> and DOES NOT support USB and so forth.  Go to the Virtual Box website and
>> download the install for the PUEL - Personal Use / Evaluation License for
>> your Linux release and install it.  Now I can go ahead and run my Ubuntu
>> desktop and - when necessary - invoke a virtual image of Microsoft XP to
>> synch my iPhone.
>> 
>> So, that's what's going on with me.
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Beach
>> 
>> On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 11:16 AM, Linden <linden.940 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The mailing list seems to have died some an the IRC has been very slow.
>>> So whats up? Anything good been going on? I have been busy with my
>>> company so I had been on the side lines.
>>> 
>>> Did anyone go to that meeting thing that mrand had told us about? I had
>>> plans of going but was not able to.
>>> 
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