connecting two vm machine via named pipe ?

cyu021 · 03-20-2005, 11:00 PM

Hi folks,

I used to connect two vm in vmware via named pipe by doing this

Code:

\\.\pipe\com_1

but this no longer works after I migrate the images to my laptop (running linux), so I took some look at vmware's manual, which says "In the Path field, enter /tmp/<socket> or another Unix socket name of your choice."

Now, here is the problem. When I look into my /tmp, I only see the following items:

Code:

gconfd-cyu021   mapping-cyu021  orbit-cyu021    vmware-cyu021
keyring-G5pKgM  mcop-cyu021     ssh-TQUtcF7962

Please tell me what to do and what should I write into the "PATH" during the named pipe setup process.

Thanks in advance,
James

acid_kewpie · 03-21-2005, 03:50 PM

i don't understand what the problem really is... can't you just create your own socket if there isn't on already there?? does mkifo not give you the right results?

cyu021 · 03-21-2005, 07:01 PM

I got it now.
Just enter a <writable path>/<custom name> in both vm's named pipe path, and it'll work.

Thanks for replying,
James