Dave Plater wrote:
> Jim Whitby wrote:
>> Getting a usb device ( blackberry, thumb drive, etc ) to work with vbox
>> is getting interesting.
>>
>> The anomaly appears to be somewhere in permissions, but I can't find it.
>>
>> If I am logged in ( kde ) and insert a usb device, it shows up ok and is
>> accessible from the desktop.
>>
>> If I start vbox it isn't available to vbox.
>>
>> If leave it plugged in, logoff and logon, it is available to vbox.
>>
>> I have checked everything I know of. udev rules are set as vbox wants,
>> vboxusers exists and I am a member.
>>
>> Anyone have any advice?
>>
>> Thx
>>
>>
>
> If you are using the ose version from suse repository it doesn't support
> usb. If you are using the binary from
> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads it has usb support and
> the latest version works out of the box with usb but you must uninstall
> any other versions first. The new 2.1 versions setup everything and even
> work with ipods nowadays.
> Regards
> Dave P
>
>
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Thanks, I do not have the OSE version.
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