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[kentman234]

Hello,
I have a problem in the terminal window.

When i gave the mount command, for example: sudo mount -t vboxsf FCNI ~/host , i had a text to write a password and the cursor completely stopped and i couldn't write anything in the command line.

I think this could be happened in some cases but i want to know why! and what would be the solution.

Thanks

[Perryg]

Since passwords don't echo how do you know you are not typing anything?
What happens if you type your password (blind) and hit enter?

[kentman234]

I wrote it blindly, it gave me the message "sorry try again" or something like this.. It is the same password i enter as a user of AFNI software.

[Perryg]

I would think you would need to use your user password. Anyway you need to provide more information.
Please click the link below
Minimal information needed to be able to help

[kentman234]

I read the instructions under the machine settings and realized that i should have had the Guest additions installed. The iso. file for Guest additions is installed on the virtual Box but i still have problems, i had enforced this image file (.iso) to be mounted.

Also when i type the command mount, i get this message (which is new): " mount: only root can do that".

Please help!

[Perryg]

use sudo

[kentman234]

The version of my virtual box is 4.1.8

[kentman234]

use sudo

I did..the response is: "mounting failed with the error: No such file or directory"..or "no such device"..really confused about this, i can't work with data

[Perryg]

This should help Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions

And

How to use shared folders