How to access USB stick content from VMWare running Ubuntu 10.10?

Question

I am running Ubuntu 10.10 via VMWare under Windows 7. I have followed the procedure to install the USB stick. It is now connected to the host.

However, I don't know how to access the content of the stick. My Google research indicates that this may be a mounting issue. I read somewhere that I should check /proc/bus/usb, but the usb directory does not exist in /proc/bus. Unfortunately, I am not a Linux expert at this.

The ultimate issue I am trying to solve is the one describe here. I am trying to use vi to create ~/.vmware/config, but it is virtually impossible to use vi, since I don't have access to the arrow keys (chicken & egg problem). I have created the config file on my usb stick and want to copy it where it should be.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Have you tried simply drag'n'droping the file from Windows to Ubuntu?

Answer 2

I have found a solution to tranfert the config file: sharing folders between Vista 7 and Ubuntu inside VMware (see here for the procedure).

I still have not found a solution for my USB stick issue, but... I can move forward!