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Leopard Server VM problems posted: Oct 28, 2008 7:39 PM

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sadlf
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I am running Leopard Server and I have found that there are some problems with it: There is no sound coming out of it, I am not allowed to scroll my mouse 360 degrees (mouse not detected), and (most importantly) I cannot drag & drop files between host and guest, so I am forced to resort to getting files to an external hard drive.. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix any of these problems? Any help would be appreciated.
Tags: feature_request, feature_enhancement, bug_fixes

Re: Leopard Server VM problems

1. Oct 29, 2008 7:46 PM in response to: sadlf
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etung
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Oct 15, 2006
I am running Leopard Server and I have found that there are some problems with it: There is no sound coming out of it, I am not allowed to scroll my mouse 360 degrees (mouse not detected), and (most importantly)

These two are normal and expected. We don't currently have an audio driver for OS X guests, and we don't currently support horizontal scrolling (vertical should work, though).

I cannot drag & drop files between host and guest, so I am forced to resort to getting files to an external hard drive

I'm not sure drag-and-drop is currently supposed to work. Another alternative would be a HGFS or network share.

Re: Leopard Server VM problems

2. Oct 30, 2008 11:05 AM in response to: etung
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sadlf
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Oct 28, 2008
Thanks! Otherwise, Leopard is working great.

Re: Leopard Server VM problems

3. Oct 30, 2008 11:42 AM in response to: etung
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sadlf
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Oct 28, 2008
etung wrote:
I cannot drag & drop files between host and guest, so I am forced to resort to getting files to an external hard drive

I'm not sure drag-and-drop is currently supposed to work. Another alternative would be a HGFS or network share.

How do I set up a HGFS or network share?

Re: Leopard Server VM problems

4. Oct 30, 2008 11:46 AM in response to: sadlf
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etung
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How do I set up a HGFS or network share?

HGFS is a Host-Guest FileSystem (as noted in Glossary of Virtualization (and Computing) Terms). To set it up, do the following:

  • Enable (HGFS) Shared Folders, under Virtual Machine > Settings
  • Add the folder(s) to be shared.
  • Install Tools in the guest.

To set up a network share, follow the standard directions for the OS you're sharing from (for example, look in the host's System Preferences > Sharing).

Re: Leopard Server VM problems

5. Oct 30, 2008 11:56 AM in response to: etung
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sadlf
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Oct 28, 2008
etung wrote:
How do I set up a HGFS or network share?

HGFS is a Host-Guest FileSystem (as noted in Glossary of Virtualization (and Computing) Terms). To set it up, do the following:

  • Enable (HGFS) Shared Folders, under Virtual Machine > Settings
  • Add the folder(s) to be shared.
  • Install Tools in the guest.

When I try to add a folder, it says the folder is nested and forces me to uncheck the box, even though I don't have any other enabled folders and even when all of the mirrored folders are in gray and unchecked.

Re: Leopard Server VM problems

6. Oct 30, 2008 12:28 PM in response to: sadlf
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sadlf
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Thanks, network share works great!

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