mounting a iso image into the guest

[jef7561]

Hi there

I use VB 2.2.4 on ubuntu 8.04 dskt host.
My guest system is ubuntu 9.04 server.

I would like to install the VBGuestEdition2.2.4. I set the cd preference to the VBGuestEdition2.2.4.iso file.
When I logged in into the guest nothing is mounted in /media/cdrom.

Where is it supposed to be mounted?

I can't mount any usb key neither when I select Devices>USB device
Where the usb key is supposed to be mounted?

thanks for your help
JEF

[fixedwheel]

Hi

My guest system is ubuntu 9.04 server.
...
Where is it supposed to be mounted?

probably nowhere, do it yourself. AFAIK there is no automount deamon installed by default on Ubuntu server

[Sasquatch]

GA installation guide: Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions + Xorg config. You could have found that with the search, or even browsing the forums .

As for USB, same thing as with the GA. HAL takes care of mounts most of the time, but if you don't have a GUI, HAL won't be installed either and won't take actions. It won't work either if you install HAL on the Guest and stick to the CLI, as HAL is accessed by the Desktop Manager/File Manager daemon, which only runs when you have X.
If the USB device is a storage device, check it's location with ls /dev/sd*. It's probably sdb. When mounting, don't forget the partition number.

[fixedwheel]

It won't work either if you install HAL on the Guest and stick to the CLI, as HAL is accessed by the Desktop Manager/File Manager daemon, which only runs when you have X.

but IIRC you dont actually have to run X for it to work.

the OP could install the gnome-volume-manager package and see what comes with the dependencies

[Sasquatch]

Yes, but the daemon is started upon logon as an autostarted application, which is only called when you log on to X. Or you happen to put it in your .bashrc, but that's not a good idea.