Sharing Windows 98 files with Samba-lite under VMware 3.1.1 and RH 7.2

[Keith Antoine]

On Saturday 15 June 2002 01:14 pm, bof enshrined in prose:
> Hello,
>
> I trying to share some of the files on my Linux system using Samba and
> VMware. I'm running RH 7.2 as the host and Windows 98 as the guest under
> VMware-workstation 3.1.1. My computer name is Bill and the directory
> containing the files I want to share is /home/bof/files. When Windows 98
> loads, I can see Bill under network neighborhood, but when I click it,
> nothing comes up.
>
> I followed the instructions that VMware gives under its help file under
> the line for "Move files under virtual machines" -> "Sharing files
> between guest and host operating systems" to set up sharing. Here's what
> I did.

I have no idea where that convulated instructions came from but it is all 
VERY WRONG.
#1 are you running version 3, I hope you are.
#2 all the networking is setup on the install of vmware no need for any 
fiddling with files etc or setting up later, it will NOT work.
#3 when you call vmware-install.pl after initial install, you select all 
defaults except near the end when it asks do you wish to to host oly network 
you accept NO but the next one you tell it you want to access files on the 
host. It then sets up samba and you have to insaert a login name ( use the 
same name as you us to login to linux) and also put in a different password.
just accept defaults after this.
#4 on setting up the guest system you are asked re networking, the one to 
choose is the third offering, bridged.
#5 after install of guest and reboot a login screen comes up, you MUST then 
use the login name and password that you put in the vmware-install.pl as this 
will bring up the bridged network.
#6 you should be able after this to go to network neighbourhood and access 
both user and any files on linux, even to files on a dual boot windows 
partition. I can also get out to the net as well.

I am running vmware 3 on caldera 3.1.1 using XP as guest all running fine.
It will not install if the 64gig is selected in the kernel and 3.1.1 server 
does that.
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Keith Antoine (GANDALF) aka 'skippy'
18 Arkana St, The Gap, Queensland 4061 Australia PH:61733002161
Retired Geriatric, Sometime Electronics Engineer, Knowall, Brain in storage