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Topic: DSL & VMWARE, need help w/ accessing files on the host

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Nukl3ar

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Posted: Feb. 06 2008,20:54

Ok I'm a complete noob when it comes to linux and DSL. I've managed to install the DSL virtual machine under the Vmware Player on a Windows Vista system. Now I'm lost. I would like to set up permanent storage on an external hard drive that I can access from DSL but have no idea how to do this (I'm tired of having to download the .dsl apps & such each time I restart the virtual machine). I'm posting this from DSL so I think everything is configured properly. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. In the meantime, I'll continue to read in the hopes of running across an answer.

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Posted: Feb. 07 2008,01:56

You could create a virtual hard drive (use IDE) saved on your external, then use it within the virtual DSL.

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Posted: Feb. 07 2008,05:17

ok ... no idea what IDE is? Is that a .dsl app or do you have a link where I might find it? Or any other explanation? Sorry .... I'm a real noob at this. Thanks for the reply but I'm afraid I'm going to need more info than this - sounds like it could be a solution.

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Posted: Feb. 07 2008,06:08

It's under vmware - you could read their docs, etc. under help perhaps?

Nukl3ar

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Posted: Feb. 07 2008,17:21

Thanks for the reply. I had thought the problem to be one associated w/ DSL and my limited understanding of it. I have file sharing enabled on the Vmware Player & in Vista ( the host OS) but nothing showing up in the dialogue box there ... and nothing I seem to do from the DSL virtual machine seems to help ... I'll try in the Vmware Player forum and see if there is any help there.
Edit: OK the Vmware forum helped me to get sharing set up through Vmware ... the folder shows up now in the Vmware dialogue box but I still don't have anything when I'm using DSL. My understanding is there should be a mnt/hgfs/ entry where my shared folder should show up but there is no hgfs entry there. Any help getting this working would be appreciated.

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