solved - VirtualBox GuestAdditions - Hos: Mac, Guest: Wheezy

[Hyper]

step by step...

Now there is a file called sf_Transfer, that seems to be the folder "Transfer" on my Mac. It has hundreds of Gigs space, while my VM-Partition is only 5 Gigs. But I dont have any permissions, because root is the only owner.
Can I reboot the GUI as root? If so, how? Otherwise weĺl have to use chmod xyz xwrwx etc., wont we?

[loukingjr]

root is the only owner on the Mac side?

[Hyper]

yes, I always work with root privileges on my mac. I changed the permissions on the mac for staff and everyone to read and write, bud debian doesnt care.

[loukingjr]

okay first of all you need to try and be a little more complete and precise in your desciption. do you now have a folder in /media in Debian called sf_Transfer?

and tell me how you set up the shared folder.

[Hyper]

sorry, sf_transfer is a folder, not a file. And yes, it is within the folder media. Owner is root, group is vboxsf, others have no permissions. In the about or info - window it is written "you are not the owner, therefore you cant change permissions". I mean the window you receive after a right-click on the folder and choose the last entry.

[loukingjr]

sorry, sf_transfer is a folder, not a file. And yes, it is within the folder media. Owner is root, group is vboxsf, others have no permissions. In the about or info - window it is written "you are not the owner, therefore you cant change permissions". I mean the window you receive after a right-click on the folder and choose the last entry.

actually as you should be able to see, since you are a member of the vboxsf group, you can read and write to that folder and it should say that right under the vboxsf group

[loukingjr]

what you want to do is open the sf_Transfer folder and bookmark it.. That will put a location in the sidebar of the Debian File manager. You can also use the Bookmarks menu to rename it if you want.

[loukingjr]

I'm not sure what you are doing but I can't wait 15-20 minutes for each reply

and now he's gone again

[Hyper]

I was thinking about how I can open the folder and bookmark it, although I cant open it at all?
As I tried to describe, debian says I have no permissions to open the folder.

[loukingjr]

I was thinking about how I can open the folder and bookmark it, although I cant open it at all?
As I tried to describe, debian says I have no permissions to open the folder.

did you reboot Debian after you added your user name to the vboxsf group?

[Hyper]

yes, I rebooted

[loukingjr]

you understand your user name is the name you log into Debian with correct? it should be one word. such as John or Hyper.

[Hyper]

no.

Ill try. Debian asked for my whole name and gave me then a single one. Ill try the single one.

[loukingjr]

after you do that restart Debian

[Hyper]

thats it!
Thank you for your patience!!