directory for virtualbox.

The files are on the virtualbox image. To access them you will need to make the network device in the virtualbox be bridged so the XP system shows on your LAN. Share the folder containing your music and you can access it like a share on a physical system. You will need the system running to access the files which is a massive bloat. You would be better advised to store the music in Ubuntu and access the files in Ubuntu from the virtualbox.
If you owned a device from a more open minded company you wouldn't have any issues.

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

ok i was able to make network folders but i cannot access music files .says their empty.but i can see individual music folder,But if i go to main folder in ububtu there all there in tact..these were in mp3 format.{weird}

ok i think i found a answer.every music file i put into a specific shared folder still needs access to files through permissions. is there a way out of this or do i have to change permissions on all my music ?

Do you use Samba (shared folder in Windows) or a Virtual Box folder (shared folder in Ubuntu) ?

ok i windows drive w/2 partitions c+sys and d =stuff music and pics. when I make a folder on Ubuntu's desktop and add music to folder the only Way it shows up with music is if i set permissions to every music folder.

Could you answer clearly my question ?

sorry (shared folder in Ubuntu)

I presume that when you copy files from external media, they don't have right properties (owner or right access).
To change owner do:
   sudo chown -R chris:chris folder_name
R for recursive (apply on all files of folder)
I presume chris is your login name.
To change read/write right
   sudo chmod -R u+rw folder_name
For folder you could have to add
   sudo chmod u+x folder name.

Could you add some files in your folder and then post result of command:
   ls -al new_folder_name
   ls -ld new_folder_name

ok when i add folders of music to download file in linux(the folder is showing empty files).And this is after i set above permissions.

Could you add some files in your folder and then post result of command:
   ls -al new_folder_name
   ls -ld new_folder_name

On 12/13/2010 02:41 PM, delance wrote:
> ls -al new_folder_name
> ls -ld new_folder_name
>
chris@chris-HP ~ $ ls -al new /home/chris/Downloads
ls: cannot access new: No such file or directory
/home/chris/Downloads:
total 142920
drwxrwxrwx 5 chris chris 4096 2010-12-12 19:49 .
drwxr-xr-x 52 chris chris 4096 2010-12-13 16:42 ..
-rw------- 1 chris chris 8657201 2010-11-13 07:00 Christina Perri -
Jar Of Hearts.m4a
-rw------- 1 chris chris 8657201 2010-11-13 07:00 Christina Perri -
Jar Of Hearts.mp3
drwxr-xr-x 3 chris chris 4096 2010-12-12 19:18 Quarterflash-3
Albums [FLAC]
drwxr-xr-x 3 chris chris 4096 2010-12-12 18:36 Quarterflash -
Harden My Heart-Best Of [1982][1997]
-rw-r--r-- 1 chris chris 128991236 2010-12-12 19:22
Quarterflash_-_Walking_On_Ice_(2nafish).mpg.part
drwxr-xr-x 24 chris chris 4096 2010-12-12 18:10 Rush

chris@chris-HP ~ $ ls -ld new /home/chris/Downloads
ls: cannot access new: No such file or directory
drwxrwxrwx 5 chris chris 4096 2010-12-12 19:49 /home/chris/Downloads

All files and folders in /home/chris/Downloads have both right owner and permissions.
Did you update permissions before running commands ?
Were you able to see those files from XP ?

Also could you check the accuracy the summary I did.

All files and folders in /home/chris/Downloads have both right owner and permissions.
Did you update permissions before running commands ?
Were you able to see those files from XP ?

Also could you check the accuracy the summary I did.