Jim Whitby wrote: > 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 >> >> > > Thanks, I do not have the OSE version. > > I assume you have the latest version 2.1.4 and have looked under "settings - usb " and all the correct check boxes there are checked and when you click the icon with the green +, on the right hand side of the window, you can see no devices or the devices displayed are not enabled? Anything else ie. fstab entries is distro specific and I am only familiar with suse. Regards Dave P
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