virtualbox fans?

[Bart Silverstrim]

NoOp wrote:
> On 07/30/2008 10:16 AM, Bart Silverstrim wrote:
>> NoOp wrote:
>>> On 07/30/2008 08:32 AM, Bart Silverstrim wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was afraid of that. Just when I told myself I can live with that as 
>>>> long as it has the "shared folders" feature, that doesn't seem to work!
>>>>
>>>> I can't find it in the network browsing, even though I set one up and 
>>>> the log said shared networking is enabled. I go to My Network Places, 
>>>> view workgroup computers, and my workgroup, and it's just the virtual 
>>>> system's name. Click entire network, then VirtualBox Shared Folders, and 
>>>> it's blank.
>>>>
>>>> This is the latest binary version, 1.6.2, with WinXP guest on Ubuntu 8.04.
>>>>
>>> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/User_FAQ
>>> [Windows Shared Folders]
>>> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/End-user_documentation
>> I'm not going to say it doesn't work since I'm not at that system at the 
>> moment, but I wondered if you could verify this...
>>
>> I had a window where I could browse my local workgroup and another icon 
>> marked virtualbox shared drives, and the virtualbox entry was blank and 
>> the local workgroup just has the virtualized system.
>>
>> I also couldn't use \\vboxsrv or \\vboxsvr in the address bar to browse 
>> shares?
>>
>> Are these normal? I'll try the fixes in the link you sent when I get a 
>> chance.
>>
> 
> I am using Win2KP as the guest, so unfortunately I can't vouch for
> WinXP. However on my Win2KP under Entire Network I can see & use:
> 
> - Microsoft Windows Network
>   o Mshome
>     All samba shares to my machines where I allow access are listed
>   o Workgroup
>     A new system that I've brought up using the Win default 'Workgroup'
> - VirtualBox Shared Folders
>   o \\VBOXSVR\<shared folder on this host machine>
>   o \\VBOXSVR\<another shared folder on this host machine>
> - Computers Near Me
>   o My laptop, and 4 other of my systems (2 connected via wireless)

I don't have the screenshot, but in the virtual XP system:
open explorer window
My network places
view workgroup computers
->listed: vbwinxp, my virtualized machine
Microsoft Windows Network
->listed: testnet (my workgroup)
click entire network
->listed: Microsoft Windows Network and VirtualBox Shared Folders
click virtualbox shared folders
->listed: nothing.

I double checked that VB has a shared folder listed on the host, and it 
has a folder from my /home/bsilver listed as a machine share.

> To set the VBOXSVR folders, you need to define them in Devices|Shared
> Folders. They can be transient or machine. Note: I use NAT mode, not
> bridged - all of the machines I can browse are all on the same subnet
> (192.168.4.xyz) as this (host) machine.

Yup, go that, mine's also in NAT.