Re: [gentoo-user] usb support in virtualbox

[Mark Knecht]

On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 3:11 PM, Valmor de Almeida <val.gentoo@×××××.com> wrote:
> On 05/25/2011 12:15 PM, Valmor de Almeida wrote:
>> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Mark Knecht <markknecht@×××××.com> wrote:
>> [snip]
>>>
>>> Valmor,
>>>   Take a look at the Extension Pack. It might give you more of what
>>> you need. It does seem to be in portage but I've not used it myself.
>>>
>>> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>> Mark,
>>
>> I see it in portage
>>
>> /usr/portage/app-emulation/virtualbox-extpack-oracle/virtualbox-extpack-oracle-4.0.6.ebuild
>>
>> Will give it a try.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> --
>> Valmor
>
> For the record.
>
> Tried and it is very nice. The 4.0.6 version with extpack uses the GPL
> vbox (source).
>
> All usb devices on the gentoo host are visible on a Windows7 guest. The
> problem I am facing now is that the Windows7 virtual machine tries to
> install drivers for the USB devices and it fails. Not sure what is going
> on... It may be an issue with USB 1.0 versus 2.0?
>
>
> --
> Valmor

Hi Valmor,
   Good to know it at least gets you 1 step further in the right direction.

   As for Win 7 installing USB drivers is there an option to not
install it automatically and then you go look for the right driver and
install it by hand?

   One other possibility might be that either Linux or another VM is
claiming the device and hence it's not responding correctly to the
driver install. i typically run 3 VMs every day - 2 VMPLayer/XP and 1
virtualbox/Win 7. I've noted that I have to be a little careful to
ensure the VMs don't interfere with each other WRT USB devices.

   Good luck figuring it out. Please post back if you find interesting info.

Cheers,
Mark