On 04/25/2011 09:23 AM, Philippe Makowski wrote:

> 2011/4/23 Werner F. Bruhin<werner.bruhin@...>
>> I am experimenting with running Windows 7 within a VirtualBox VM.
>>
>> Have no problem with accessing a db which is in the VM's local disk.
>>
>> The machine is also setup for dual boot, and I wonder if I can store the
>> FB database file on a device which is accessible when I run "native"
>> Windows and I can also access it when I run it in the VM.
>>
> That's not really a FIrebird question, more a Virtual Box one
> look for "virtualbox Raw Disk Access"
> and you can then access from you VM yur physical disk where your
> "native" Windows is
>
> see http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch09.html#idp13516288
>

Philippe,

Thanks for that link, very interesting.

Werner