Jim Whitby wrote: > Dave Plater wrote: > >> 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 >> >> > > Yes, you are correct. > > Then your problem is most probably distribution specific and may be a result of a line that was in /etc/fstab before installation and is now causing a problem. In modern linux distros usb doesn't need any fstab lines but virtualbox needs /proc/bus/usb to work although it doesn't seem to contain anything anymore. I have this line in fstab:- usbfs /proc/bus/usb usbfs noauto 0 0 which after commenting out makes no difference to my system as far a usb is concerned. I am assuming that vbox makes use of hal for usb nowadays. Sorry I can't help you more, I suggest you start a new thread with subject of "cannot see any usb devices in virtualbox" Stating the name of your linux distribution will help. Regards Dave P
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