Hi:
Environment:
HOST: Fedora Core 10 - Kernel v2.6.28.2
GUEST: Windows XP 64Bit
PROBLEM:
While VirtualBox (the tool) as well as Linux themselves see the USB devices
I have plugged into the computer, I can't get VirtualBox to promote the USB
devices into the Windows XP64 GUEST.
Not that I understand the "USB Filter" VirtualBox section (and that
may be a pilot-error problem), I tried both selecting and omitting the particular
USB device I was interested in seeing under Windows, but neither case
worked.
Note: Device manager under XP64 shows the following USB info:
- Intel 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C"
- Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller
- USB Root Hub
- USB Root Hub
Am I missing doing something / something incorrectly checked?
Thanks In Advance
Regards,
Noel
VBox on Linux (latest kernel) w/ WinXP64Bit guest - No USB
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Did you also execute the USB fix for your Host? See the VirtualBox FAQ for it.
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Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
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Thank you Sasquatch.
As a summary, add the following line to your "/etc/fstab"
file, and VirtualBox guests will see those USB devices that
you allow it to see:
# ========================================================
# Manually added so VirtualBox can export USB devices to Guests O/S's.
# ========================================================
none /sys/bus/usb/drivers usbfs devgid=501,devmode=664 0 0
# ========================================================
Be sure that the line appears in the output of the "mount" command
after you've inserted the above line.
As a summary, add the following line to your "/etc/fstab"
file, and VirtualBox guests will see those USB devices that
you allow it to see:
# ========================================================
# Manually added so VirtualBox can export USB devices to Guests O/S's.
# ========================================================
none /sys/bus/usb/drivers usbfs devgid=501,devmode=664 0 0
# ========================================================
Be sure that the line appears in the output of the "mount" command
after you've inserted the above line.