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torsarix
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vmware, win7 host, freebsd guest, trouble mounting shared folder

Shared folder enabled.

Vmware tools installed on freebsd 8.1.

mount -t vmhgfs .host:/ /mnt/hgfs

operation not supported by device

the same situation on kubuntu guest

(win 7 host)

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continuum
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use regular filesharing - vmware shared folders are unreliable




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torsarix
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use regular filesharing

what do you mean : regular filesharing?

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continuum
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Samba and Windows-CIFS.

Those methods are reliable while vmware shared folders are not




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VMX-parameters- WS FAQ -[ MOAcd|http://sanbarrow.com/moa241.html] - VMDK-Handbook


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Do you need support with a VMFS recovery problem ? - send a message via skype "sanbarrow"
I do not support Workstation 16 at this time ...

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