Re: [VBox-users] guest OS on vbox 4.3.20 r96996 not recognizing USB thumb drive
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Re: [VBox-users] guest OS on vbox 4.3.20 r96996 not recognizing USB thumb drive
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From: Randy W. <ac...@ar...> - 2014-12-05 00:18:55
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Vboxuser group $USER Randy ac7nj On Dec 4, 2014 2:34 PM, "Bruce Ferrell" <bfe...@ba...> wrote: > I expect you correct on this Randy... The question becomes which device > permissions? > > I can see the disk device is being set root:disk by udev (don't even get > me started!) > > > On 12/04/2014 01:43 PM, Randy Williamson wrote: > > > > Guys try permissions that is what works for me on Ubuntu 14.04 host with > Windows 7 guest. > > > > Randy ac7nj > > > > On Dec 4, 2014 1:29 PM, "Bruce Ferrell" <bfe...@ba... <mailto: > bfe...@ba...>> wrote: > > > > Hi Cliff > > > > 1.) correct > > 2.) correct > > 3.) correct (for the record, it's a windows guest.) > > 4.) correct > > > > with the guest RUNNING, I use the devices menu item to attempt to > attach the thumb drive. There is no check box and where a list of devices > should be, I see "no devices > > attached". The host is Linux running opensuse 13.2 (kernel > 3.17.1-53). The thumb drive IS recognized by the host system and can be > mounted, (although is not mounted). > > > > It's very weird to me and I'm not sure where to go with this > > > > > > On 12/04/2014 06:37 AM, Cliff Scott wrote: > > > Hi Bruce, > > > > > > Ok, let me check that I clearly understand what you have setup. > > > 1. You have the latest VBox installed (VirtualBox-4.3.20-96996). > > > 2. You have the matching Extension Pack installed > (Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.3.20-96996.vbox-extpack). > > > 3. You have some guest OS installed with the corresponding Guest > Additions installed. > > > 4. In the Guest settings you’ve setup the USB ports by enabling > the USB controller and the USB 2 controller. > > > > > > Then, with or without the guest running, in the GUI settings under > Ports/USB you don’t show any devices, correct? > > > > > > What happens when you click on the “+” button on the right side of > the devices window? It should show every USB device on the host OS > including the Thumb drive if it is > > inserted. Select the one you want to attach to and check the box on > the left to enable the guest to access it. Depending on the guest OS you > may have to reboot the guest OS > > to get it to see the just setup device assuming that the guest > drivers for the device are installed. > > > > > > Something else to check is that, with the guest running, the VBox > Devices/USB drop down menu should show all USB devices on the host OS > regardless of whether the guest has > > access to them or not. In my case I see the Thumb drive, but it is > greyed out because I don’t have it enabled for the guest at this time so I > can use it on the host. > > > > > > All the above is the same for all host OSs. I’m actually running > OSx as the host, but it is very similar to Linux. If your setup is as > listed above and you don’t see any > > USB devices with the thumb drive inserted then your problem is > beyond me. > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > Cliff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On Dec 4, 2014, at 12:10 AM, Bruce Ferrell <bfe...@ba... > <mailto:bfe...@ba...>> wrote: > > >> > > >> the virtualbox GUI, under devices/USB, says no devices attached. > There are no filters set. > > >> > > >> Where might I look to troubleshoot this? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On 12/03/2014 03:45 PM, Cliff Scott wrote: > > >>> What does VBox see it as? Did you setup the “filter” for the USB > Thumb Drive and enable that also in the Guest setup in VBox? > > >>> > > >>> Cliff > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 2:32 PM, Bruce Ferrell < > bfe...@ba... <mailto:bfe...@ba...>> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Hi All, > > >>>> > > >>>> I have the extensions installed and the USB "stuff" enabled for > the guest OS. The host is OpenSUSE 13.2 and the thumb drive is recognized > as /dev/sdc and is formatted > > vfat on > > >>>> /dev/sdc1. When I attempt to connect the USB thumb drive, > virtualbox says no devices connected. > > >>>> > > >>>> Any suggestions? > > >>>> > > >>>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server > > > from Actuate! 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