do not know how to set my USB drive

[julietteg]

Hi

i have installed virtualbox 4.2.6 on my macmini lion 10.7.5

linux works fine...
but i would like to have access to my USB drive... (see attached)
i have added the drive in virtualbox but i cannot see it in linux (unbuntu hardy i386)
i looked into the media directory : nothing....
any idea?

juliette

[Perryg]

It looks like you have not installed the Extension Pack, needed for USB2 support.

[julietteg]

Hi

thanks
i have installed it
no changes... i cannot see the USB drive... where is it supposed to be?
in addition the guest cannot see the host : when i click on it after a few sec it says :unable to mount location


juliette

[Perryg]

While the guest is shut down (not saved state) enable the USB2 (see your screen shot)
Next for the guest to be able to use the device it must first be un-mounted from the Mac host.

[julietteg]

done...
i cannot see anything under media on mnt...
where the usb is supposed to be mounted?

juliette

[Perryg]

I would think you should see it in the file manager as a USB device. If not then you probably need to mount it. Is the Ubuntu guest using a desktop or just CLI (text)?

[julietteg]

desktop

i know how to mount something on my mac (basic) but no idea on linux

[Perryg]

automount usb ubuntu hardy = https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Mount/USB

[julietteg]

i have checked that..
the automount parametters are fine

i also did a fdisk, apparently there is nothing ;-(

[Perryg]

From the hosts terminal/command window type VBoxManage showvminfo <VM Name> --details and post here. Replace <VM Name> with the actual name of the VM. Use " " if the name has a space in it.

Note if the host is Windows you need to be in the directory that has VBoxManage.exe for the command to work.

[julietteg]

please find the file

thank you!!

[Perryg]

Code: Select all

USB Device Filters:\
Index:            0\
Active:           yes\
Name:             012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567 [0100]\
VendorId:         174c\
ProductId:        55aa\
Revision:         0100\
Manufacturer:     01234567890123456789012345678901234567890123\
Product:          012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567\
Remote:           0\
Serial Number:    0123456789ABCDEF012C\

Currently Attached USB Devices:\ <none>

This is saying that you have created a filter for the device but it is not active (mounted)

Remember I said that you first had to release it from the host, and I didn't say anything about a filter. You should release the filter (with the guest shut down) and then start the guest. Release the device from the host and then use the devices tab to select the USB device. This should allow it to mount.

[julietteg]

hi

i tried with and without filter... it did not change anything

i have run the guest
then unmount the usb from the host
but i cannot select the usb drive in the guest (see attached) as it is still grey

[Perryg]

I am not an avid Mac user so I can only tell you what I have heard. The other Mac users say they had to release it. I can only assume they mean unmount.

[julietteg]

i think they mean : unmount... but even with that it does not work ;-(