Re: [libvirt-users] [virt-tools-list] Linux host / Windows guest sharing

From: "Laszlo Pal (private)" <vlad(a)vlad.hu&gt; To: "Jonathon Jongsma" <jjongsma(a)redhat.com&gt; Cc: "Christophe Fergeau" <cfergeau(a)redhat.com&gt;, libvirt-users(a)redhat.com, virt-tools-list(a)redhat.com Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 11:49:51 AM Subject: Re: [virt-tools-list] Linux host / Windows guest sharing Thank you. It is clear now, so it was user error and I should read more documentation :) Unfortunately drag and drop isn't working. Is there any prerequisite? My host is FC20 and guest is Win2k8 server Thank you Vlad

On Thu 20 Mar 2014 05:42:40 PM CET, Jonathon Jongsma wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Laszlo Pal (private)" <vlad(a)vlad.hu&gt; >> To: "Christophe Fergeau" <cfergeau(a)redhat.com&gt; >> Cc: libvirt-users(a)redhat.com, virt-tools-list(a)redhat.com, "Jonathon >> Jongsma" <jjongsma(a)redhat.com&gt; >> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 11:29:37 AM >> Subject: Re: [virt-tools-list] Linux host / Windows guest sharing >> >> Thank you. The clipboard sharing working now. Do you have any idea for >> the mount issue? I suppose there is a way to share a specific directory >> between the guest and host like I did with vbox for example >> >> What exact modules needed for this function? >> >> The error message I've got this: >> >> mount -t 9p -o trans=virtio,version=9p2000.L hostshare /tmp/hostfiles >> mount: special device hostshare does not exist >> >> syslog: >> 9pnet_virtio: no channels available >> >> my modules >> >> >> 9pnet_rdma 12966 0 >> rdma_cm 42325 1 9pnet_rdma >> ib_core 74297 6 >> rdma_cm,ib_cm,ib_sa,iw_cm,9pnet_rdma,ib_mad >> 9pnet_virtio 17519 0 >> virtio_ring 19975 3 virtio_balloon,9pnet_virtio,virtio_scsi >> virtio 14172 3 virtio_balloon,9pnet_virtio,virtio_scsi >> 9p 54021 0 >> 9pnet 69248 3 9p,9pnet_rdma,9pnet_virtio >> fscache 62354 1 9p >> >> >> Thank you >> Vlad >> > > > It appears that you're trying to run the mount command in your host. As far > as I know (I've never really used this feature), you should be mounting > the shared folder within the guest, but windows doesn't really support the > 9p filesystem. Other alternatives include mounting a SMB share on both the > host and the guest. Spice also has basic support for file transfers from > the host to guest (just drag and drop a file icon onto your virt-viewer > window and it should automatically transfer it to the guest). Marc-andre > is also working on a webdav sharing feature for spice, but it's still in > development. > > Jonathon