VirtualBox and the USB flash drive -

[David]

On 8/1/2013 2:31 PM, Bob Goodwin ~ Zuni, Virginia, USA wrote:
> On 01/08/13 13:18, Joachim Backes wrote:
>>> Ok, I give up, wont waste any more effort on that then but it really
>>> diminishes the usefulness of VB!
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>
>> Did you install the Vbox extension pack? It's needed for USB access,
>> even in the OSE version!
>>
>> Joachim Backes 
> 
> No, I didn't know it existed. But perhaps there is some way to Install
> from the hard drive which would seem more logical? So far all I have
> been able to do is install WinXP from a CD. OSX10.5 tries but drives the
> cpu to 100% and seems to go nowhere after that.
> 
> I have the Fedora 19 DVD iso saved to my NFS. I can't seem to find any
> way to make it install from that either short of saving it to a DVD firs
> and don't know where to find answers to these questions. Perhaps I don't
> have the right key words for Google?
> 
> Bob
> 


The extension file (with the USB support) is available from the
Virtualbox site. The support is left out for those that do not wish to
supply 'free to use by individual' and those zealots (smile) that refuse
to use such software.

It is not complicated. You d/l the file and install it from the VBox
GUI. Then you attach your USB device and configure it (make it known)
again from the Vbox GUI. You can add other USB devices now or later.
After you start your VM and you then 'install' the extension into the
VM. XP will *probably* require a reboot for the driver(s) to be seen by
XP. Really simple.

The DOCS that come with Virtualbox and thee most simple to use with the
most complete directions I have ever seen. I suggest that you take a
look at them.  :-)

-- 

  David