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Trying to mount shared folder.
host windows 7.
guest Oracle Linux Server 6.5
I created shared folder in e:\ora

and trying to run the below command

mount -t vboxsf ora /media

The message getting
/sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with error : no such device.

any assist on the above
Thanks

Did you install the Guest Additions? Also, the name which the host gives to the folder doesn't matter, only the share name matters - which you have not mentioned.

See the user manual for details on installing Linux GAs.

Also: I have a suspicion that you may be mixing GA shared folders with true network shares. If you created a true network share then the guest mount command you used is incorrect, since as the name "vboxsf" name implies, that command only works on "VBox Shared Folders" not network shares. For network shares replace "vboxsf" with the correct server name.

If you need to discuss this further then post a .zip containing a VM log file. Include your .vbox file in the .zip. Minimum information needed for assistance.

Moving to Linux guest since Windows 7 is not a Linux Host.

Mustafa wrote:Trying to mount shared folder.
host windows 7.
guest Oracle Linux Server 6.5
I created shared folder in e:\ora

and trying to run the below command

mount -t vboxsf ora /media

The message getting
/sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with error : no such device.

any assist on the above
Thanks

Most likely you need to yum update and install, at least gcc and kernel-devel. This link worked for me for OEL 6.5.
http://ecmtech.wordpress.com/2012/05/19 ... x-6-guest/

Thank you very much .

i configure IP on both and copy it thru network.

Thanks again for all your efforts.