I'm new to Ubuntu and VirtualBox and I'm having some problems that I hope the good people of this forum can help me with.
I'm running Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) and VirtualBox 2.0.2.
I've managed to install VirtualBox without any issues, I have a Windows XP guest running, guest additions are installed and everything appears to be working fine. I made the changes to /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh to enable the code that provides USB support. However, I want to be able to connect my cellphone to to the Windows XP so I can use "ActiveSync" and copy files back and forth. I've tried everything I can find to get this to work, and no matter which solution I try, I get one of two issues...
Either A) I get the "Not permitted to open the USB device, check usbfs options." or...
B) As soon as I start my Windows VM my keyboard and mouse lock up and I have to reboot my entire system (cold boot - removing power cord). It's like VirtualBox takes control of them and won't allow me to go back to my desktop.
I have tried making the changes described to /etc/udev/rules.d/40-basic-permissions.rules, including changing the "MODE" value to "0666" from "0664". I've also tried adding "GROUP="vboxusers" to the line in the file. It has no effect whatsoever. Here is a copy paste of it currently looks like (returned to default after changes did not work):
Additionally, I have edited the /etc/fstab file. This causes my keyboard and mouse to lock as soon as I start my Windows VM. I added the following line:# USB devices (usbfs replacement)
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", MODE="0664"
SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", MODE="0664"
I tried various options for this line, including changing it to say devmode=666, and creating a separate group called "usbusers" as described in this tutorial:none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=124,devmode=664 0 0
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=242936
It's been two days now, and I still can't figure this out. I have been on every forum, read nearly all the posts and nothing seems to work - I always get one of the two outcomes described above.
In terms of hardware, I have a run-of-the-mill Dell desktop and a wireless Dell keyboard and mouse.
If anyone can help, I would really be grateful. This is new to me and I am trying as hard as I can to get everything to work.
Thanks in advance for your help...
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