On 16/10/12||21:13, Cole Robinson wrote: > On 10/11/2012 02:58 AM, Arno Gaboury wrote: > > Dear list, > > > > I built a win7 guest with virt-install: > > > > $virt-install --connect qemu:///system --name=merdox --ram 4000 --cpu > > host --disk path=/dev/vg0/lv_merdox,bus=virtio,sparse=false,format=raw > > --cdrom /dev/cdrom --description="merdox -vm guest on host magnolia" > > --graphics vnc --os-type=windows --os-variant=win7 --video=vga --hvm > > --accelerate --network bridge=br0 --disk > > path=/home/gabx/isofiles/virtio-win-0.1-30.iso,device=cdrom > > > > Everything is fine so far. The only point is I can't share folders > > (unless using USB key). I couldn't use these arguments : -device > > virtio-9p-pci,id=fs0,fsdev=fsdev0,mount_tag=hostshare, only possible > > with $qemu-kvm. > > > > > > I found some tuto explaining how to share with VM Manager: Details ->add > > filesystem . I did it, but when : # mount -t 9p -o > > trans=virtio,version=9p2000.L /hostshare /tmp/sharewin7 > > it returns : mount: special device /hostshare does not exist, with this > > error in logs : 9pnet_virtio: no channels available > > > > All modules are loaded (9p,9pnet,9pnet-virtio,virtio_netvirtio). > > > > Is there anything I can do to solve this issue? > > > > I don't know offhand what the problem with that mount command is. But I don't > think there are even virtio 9p drivers available for windows, so you won't be > able to use this functionality anyways to share files with your windows VM. > > - Cole Cole, TY for your both answer. I understand now the issue is on the win7 side. I will then stcik with the USB key. Regards.