How to get VMWare server to access USB stick?

Dotan Cohen dotancohen at gmail.com
Sun Mar 2 16:49:42 UTC 2008


On 02/03/2008, stan <stanb at panix.com> wrote:
> Sorry, I still need a bit more of a clue here. I am starting the vmware
>  session from the menus, and I don't yet understand how they are configured.
>  Here is a ps -ef with vmware running on my machine:
>
>
>  UID        PID  PPID  C STIME TTY          TIME CMD
>  root         1     0  0 10:34 ?        00:00:01 /sbin/init
>  root         2     0  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [kthreadd]
>  root         3     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [migration/0]
>  root         4     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
>  root         5     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/0]
>  root         6     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [migration/1]
>  root         7     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
>  root         8     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [watchdog/1]
>  root         9     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [events/0]
>  root        10     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [events/1]
>  root        11     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [khelper]
>  root        31     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [kblockd/0]
>  root        32     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [kblockd/1]
>  root        33     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [kacpid]
>  root        34     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [kacpi_notify]
>  root       160     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [kseriod]
>  root       187     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [pdflush]
>  root       188     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [pdflush]
>  root       189     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [kswapd0]
>  root       240     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [aio/0]
>  root       241     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [aio/1]
>  root      2136     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [ata/0]
>  root      2137     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [ata/1]
>  root      2138     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [ata_aux]
>  root      2141     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [scsi_eh_0]
>  root      2142     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [scsi_eh_1]
>  root      2177     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [ksuspend_usbd]
>  root      2178     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [khubd]
>  root      2432     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [reiserfs/0]
>  root      2433     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [reiserfs/1]
>  root      2640     1  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon
>  root      3595     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [kpsmoused]
>  root      3649     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [kmmcd]
>  root      3712     2  0 10:34 ?        00:00:00 [pccardd]
>  root      4396     1  0 10:35 tty4     00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty4
>  root      4397     1  0 10:35 tty5     00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty5
>  root      4399     1  0 10:35 tty2     00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty2
>  root      4402     1  0 10:35 tty3     00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty3
>  root      4403     1  0 10:35 tty1     00:00:00 /bin/login --
>  root      4404     1  0 10:35 tty6     00:00:00 /sbin/getty 38400 tty6
>  root      4618     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/acpid -c /etc/acpi/events -s /var/run/acpid.socket
>  root      4655     2  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 [kondemand/0]
>  root      4656     2  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 [kondemand/1]
>  syslog    4729     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /sbin/syslogd -u syslog
>  root      4782     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /bin/dd bs 1 if /proc/kmsg of /var/run/klogd/kmsg
>  klog      4784     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /sbin/klogd -P /var/run/klogd/kmsg
>  104       4805     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --system
>  root      4835     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/NetworkManagerDispatcher --pid-file /var/run/NetworkManager/NetworkManagerDispatcher.pid
>  root      4848     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/system-tools-backends
>  root      4849  4848  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 dbus-daemon --session --print-address --nofork
>  107       4868     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:01 /usr/sbin/hald
>  root      4869  4868  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 hald-runner
>  107       4925  4869  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event1
>  107       4926  4869  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event4
>  root      4928  4869  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-cpufreq
>  107       4929  4869  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpid socket /var/run/acpid.socket
>  107       4938  4869  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event5
>  107       4941  4869  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event6
>  107       4943  4869  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-keyboard: listening on /dev/input/event7
>  107       4957  4869  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/hda (every 2 sec)
>  root      4960     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/sshd
>  root      5008     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd
>  113       5128     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/speech-dispatcher
>  root      5165     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-bridge -d /var/run/vmnet-bridge-0.pid /dev/vmnet0 eth0
>  root      5181     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-natd -d /var/run/vmnet-natd-8.pid -m /var/run/vmnet-natd-8.mac -c /etc/vmware/vmnet8/nat/nat.conf
>  root      5183     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-netifup -d /var/run/vmnet-netifup-vmnet1.pid /dev/vmnet1 vmnet1
>  root      5185     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-netifup -d /var/run/vmnet-netifup-vmnet8.pid /dev/vmnet8 vmnet8
>  root      5208     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:01 /usr/sbin/vmware-serverd -s -d
>  root      5237     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd -cf /etc/vmware/vmnet8/dhcpd/dhcpd.conf -lf /etc/vmware/vmnet8/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases -pf /var/run/vmnet-dhcpd-vmnet8.pid vmnet8
>  root      5295     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/vmnet-dhcpd -cf /etc/vmware/vmnet1/dhcpd/dhcpd.conf -lf /etc/vmware/vmnet1/dhcpd/dhcpd.leases -pf /var/run/vmnet-dhcpd-vmnet1.pid vmnet1
>  root      5296     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/xinetd -pidfile /var/run/xinetd.pid -stayalive
>  root      5297     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon
>  ntp       5378     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/ntpd -p /var/run/ntpd.pid -u 111:119 -g
>  avahi     5404     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 avahi-daemon: running [yogi.local]
>  avahi     5405  5404  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 avahi-daemon: chroot helper
>  root      5425     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/dhcdbd --system
>  root      5445     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/hcid -x -s
>  root      5457  5445  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd-service-input
>  root      5465  5445  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/bluetooth/bluetoothd-service-audio
>  root      5468     2  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 [krfcommd]
>  daemon    5503     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/atd
>  root      5517     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cron
>  root      5630     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/kdm -config /var/run/kdm/kdmrc
>  root      5636  5630  0 10:35 tty7     00:00:04 /usr/bin/X -br -nolisten tcp :0 vt7 -auth /var/run/xauth/A:0-SN9WmR
>  root      5669  5630  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 -:0
>  root      5712  5636  0 10:35 tty7     00:00:00 /usr/bin/X -br -nolisten tcp :0 vt7 -auth /var/run/xauth/A:0-SN9WmR
>  stan      5725  5669  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/startkde
>  stan      5794  5725  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/share/xserver-xgl/Xgl-lockfile-wrapper :1 -accel xv:pbuffer -accel glx:pbuffer -nolisten tcp -fullscreen -br +xinerama
>  stan      5799  5794  2 10:35 ?        00:00:38 Xgl :1 -accel xv:pbuffer -accel glx:pbuffer -nolisten tcp -fullscreen -br +xinerama
>  stan      5804  5725  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/startkde
>  root      5843     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 start_kdeinit --new-startup +kcminit_startup
>  stan      5844     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 kdeinit Running...
>  stan      5847     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 dcopserver [kdeinit] --nosid
>  stan      5850  5844  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 klauncher [kdeinit] --new-startup
>  stan      5852     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 kded [kdeinit] --new-startup
>  stan      5857  5725  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 kwrapper ksmserver
>  stan      5859     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 ksmserver [kdeinit]
>  stan      5862     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:01 kdesktop [kdeinit]
>  stan      5864     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:11 kicker [kdeinit]
>  stan      5867  5864  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh -c ksysguardd
>  stan      5868  5867  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 ksysguardd
>  stan      5870     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 kweatherservice
>  stan      5874     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 kio_uiserver [kdeinit]
>  stan      5893  5844  0 10:35 ?        00:00:02 /usr/bin/artsd -F 10 -S 4096 -s 60 -m artsmessage -c drkonqi -l 3 -f
>  stan      5896     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 kaccess [kdeinit]
>  stan      5901     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 kmix [kdeinit] -session 10d8cecf96000111065458100000063760
>  stan      5904  5844  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 katapult -session 10d9d39668000112680660600000081280032_1204410037_271554
>  stan      5914  5844  1 10:35 ?        00:00:21 amarokapp -session 10796f6769000119567364500000056400023_1204410037_272503
>  stan      5918     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/libgconf2-4/gconfd-2 12
>  stan      5925  5904  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 aspell -a -S -C -Tutf8 --encoding=utf-8
>  stan      5932  5844  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/compiz --sm-client-id 10796f6769000120304402300000074300020
>  stan      5939  5932  0 10:35 ?        00:00:01 /usr/bin/emerald --replace
>  stan      5940  5932  0 10:35 ?        00:00:04 /usr/bin/compiz.real --ignore-desktop-hints --replace --sm-client-id 10796f6769000120304402300000074300020 ccp
>  stan      5948     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 gnome-power-manager --sm-config-prefix /gnome-power-manager-O5AXtS/ --sm-client-id 10796f6769000119318101700000056560018 --screen 0
>  stan      5952     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 dbus-launch --autolaunch 6d8409d5568f7d175f113e0046c76c00 --binary-syntax --close-stderr
>  stan      5953     1  0 10:35 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 11 --print-address 13 --session
>  stan      5961  5844  0 10:36 ?        00:00:00 konqueror [kdeinit] --preload
>  stan      5963     1  0 10:36 ?        00:00:00 knotify [kdeinit]
>  stan      5965     1  0 10:36 ?        00:00:02 /usr/bin/python /usr/share/python-support/kde-guidance-powermanager/guidance-power-manager.py
>  stan      5969     1  0 10:36 ?        00:00:00 klipper [kdeinit]
>  stan      5970  5844  0 10:36 ?        00:00:00 konqueror [kdeinit] --preload
>  stan      5971  5844  0 10:36 ?        00:00:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/kblueplugd
>  stan      5972     1  0 10:36 ?        00:00:02 adept_notifier
>  stan      5974     1  0 10:36 ?        00:00:00 knetworkmanager [kdeinit]
>  stan      5975  5844  0 10:36 ?        00:00:00 python /usr/share/system-config-printer/applet.py
>  stan      5995  5914  0 10:36 ?        00:00:00 ruby /usr/share/apps/amarok/scripts/score_default/score_default.rb
>  103       6118     1  0 10:40 ?        00:00:00 avahi-autoipd: [eth1] bound 169.254.6.214
>  root      6119  6118  0 10:40 ?        00:00:00 avahi-autoipd: [eth1] callout dispatcher
>  113       6180  5128  0 10:40 ?        00:00:00
>  113       6185  5128  0 10:40 ?        00:00:00
>  stan      6331     1  0 10:45 ?        00:00:00 /usr/lib/notification-daemon/notification-daemon
>  stan      6439  5844  0 10:58 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib/vmware-server/lib/wrapper-gtk24.sh /usr/lib/vmware-server/lib /usr/lib/vmware-server/bin/vmware /usr/lib/vmware-server/libconf
>  stan      6455  6439  1 10:58 ?        00:00:04 /usr/lib/vmware-server/bin/vmware
>  stan      6456  6439  0 10:58 ?        00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib/vmware-server/lib/wrapper-gtk24.sh /usr/lib/vmware-server/lib /usr/lib/vmware-server/bin/vmware /usr/lib/vmware-server/libconf
>  stan      6471     1  9 10:58 ?        00:00:33 /usr/lib/vmware-server/bin/vmware-vmx -C /var/lib/vmware-server/Virtual Machines/Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Professional.vmx -@ ""
>  stan      6550  4403  0 11:01 tty1     00:00:00 -bash
>  stan      6568  6550  0 11:04 tty1     00:00:00 ps -ef
>
>  Which one of those is the one you are refering to?
>
>  Thanks for the ehlp.
>

It looks like this one:
/usr/lib/vmware-server/bin/vmware-vmx -C
/var/lib/vmware-server/Virtual Machines/Windows XP
Professional/Windows XP Professional.vmx

Dotan Cohen

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