Re: Cannot install Guest Addtions
Posted: 24. Mar 2017, 14:40
@socratis
Thanks for the hint with "man mount". This gives a huge amount of information on the mount command.
I first tried:
thus I used the "su -" command
I tried 3 possible names for sharename:
- name of the VM in the VBox manager
- name of the guest computer
- name of the host computer
Finally I used:
No message in the terminal.
"rost" is the name of the shared folder set in Machine > Setytings > Shared Folders > add . Folder name.
When I opened the file manager, I first got an error message, which I don't recall. As a solution - might be a bit brutal - I powered the VM off. After restarting the file manager worked again normally but I still cannot see the host drive.
I have currently no idea on how to mount a shared folder in linux guest system and appreciate a lot help on this.
Thanks for the hint with "man mount". This gives a huge amount of information on the mount command.
I first tried:
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rost@rostLMVM:~ > mount -t vboxsf LM173KDE_Basic /home/rost
mount: only root can do that
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rost@rostLMVM:~ > su -
Password:
rostLMVM ~ # mount -t vboxsf LM173KDE_Basic /home/rost
/sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: Protocol error
rostLMVM ~ # mount -t vboxsf rostLMVN /home/rost
/sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: Protocol error
rostLMVM ~ # mount -t vboxsf rost-X240 /home/rost
/sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: Protocol error
rostLMVM ~ #
- name of the VM in the VBox manager
- name of the guest computer
- name of the host computer
Finally I used:
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mount -t vboxsf rost /home/rost
"rost" is the name of the shared folder set in Machine > Setytings > Shared Folders > add . Folder name.
When I opened the file manager, I first got an error message, which I don't recall. As a solution - might be a bit brutal - I powered the VM off. After restarting the file manager worked again normally but I still cannot see the host drive.
I have currently no idea on how to mount a shared folder in linux guest system and appreciate a lot help on this.