Moving files Mac-> Ubuntu?, Ubuntu CD mounting?

Under Parallels 3 (build 5608), I installed Ubuntu 8.04.1 (no Windows install involved at all) onto a PowerBook Pro (under 10.5.4) and everything works fine (cheers!), EXCEPT:

1. I don't know how to move a file/folder directly from my Mac into Parallels/Ubuntu.

2. While I can insert a CD or DVD and get it to mount on the Ubuntu desktop, it always appears as an empty media (ie. NO files show up on it via the directory view in Ubuntu). I have tried CDs burned with Titanium Toast using these formats: Mac & PC, ISO, UDF (DVD).

Any help with either of these issues would be much appreciated. Thanks

Dave

 

Is it possible to try some downloaded ISO file?

 

John,

do you mean, download an ISO file and write that to a CD, then see what happens? I am trying to transfer a bunch of data files residing on the Mac-side to the Ubuntu VM (my 1st query), so failiing to understand how to accomplish such a direct transfer, I decided to try using CD's as an intermediary (my 2nd query).... so far no joy on either way! I would gladly settle for a direct transfer and bypass the CD step, but it also bothers me that I can't get Ubuntu to recognize ANY CD I have written so far.


Dave

 

Why are you burning CD, and not using scp?
man scp
in Ubuntu console

 

Thanks John,

I'll give it a try.

Dave