I am setting up a development environment (SQL Server, etc.) in a guest vm
and want to store all my souce code and databases on the host so that my data
is always on the host as I add new guest vm's as the development environment
tools get updated over time.
It has been suggested to use regular Windows networking on the guest to
access a shared folder on the host (instead of VPC Shared Folders), but I am
not sure how to do this.
"Bill Grant" wrote:
Quote:
> If you have Vista installed as a guest OS, why do you need access to the
> SQL server from the host?
>
> Forget about the host machine and concentrate on your vms. Set up the
> 2008 Server as your SQL server and use your vm clients to access it. The
> host does not need to be part of the network. It just runs the vms.
>
> "ronald" <ronald@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0BD25EC0-2DB3-433D-9AEA-B97EED01F44B@xxxxxx Quote:
> > How do you regular Windows networking inside of VPC guest to map a drive
> > to
> > the host? In Windows Explorer when I expand Network, I see the VPC guest
> > (itself) and 2 other workstaitons in my WorkGroup, but do not see the host
> > machine listed. I have shared a couple of folders on the host, how do I
> > map
> > a drive or create a network place inside of my VPC guest?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Bob Campbell" wrote:
> > Quote:
> >> "ronald" <ronald@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:3A40141D-2866-4408-BA5E-C862571253B5@xxxxxx
> >> > You are correct Bo - I improperly stated the question. Here is a
> >> > redefined
> >> > question:
> >> >
> >> > I have a Vista Ultimate SP1 guest OS in VPC 2007 SP1. I have shared
> >> > folders
> >> > with the Host (also Vista Ultimate SP1). During the install of SQL
> >> > Server
> >> > 2008, I pointed the data directories to the shared folders and got an
> >> > error.
> >> > I changed the data directories to folders within the guest virtual
> >> > machine,
> >> > and the installation is proceeding. Is this just a bug in the
> >> > installation
> >> > program or will SQL Server running in a guest VM not be able to use
> >> > shared
> >> > folders?
> >>
> >> The VPC Shared Folders are buggy and should not be used. Specifically,
> >> they can not handle a file larger than 4 GB. Use regular windows
> >> networking instead to share files/folders.
> >>
> >>
>