enabled usb devices for virtualbox in opensuse 10.3

dissident_goodchild · 12-04-2007, 10:25 PM

How can be enabled the USB devices for VirtualBox in openSUSE 10.3?

VboxManage list usbhost returns:

Code:

# VBoxManage list usbhost
VirtualBox Command Line Management Interface Version 1.5.2_OSE
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[!] FAILED calling Host->GetUSBDevices(CollPtr.asOutParam()) at line 1866!
[!] Primary RC  = 0x80004001
[!] Full error info present: false, basic error info present: false

I tried also with usbusers group and full permissions without results...

dracolich · 12-05-2007, 08:06 AM

Which version of VirtualBox did you install? The OSE doesn't include usb support. That said, what kinds of devices are you trying to use? If it's a storage device first make sure it's not already mounted by the host. I did have a similar problem after upgrading Slackware from 11 to 12. libusb had taken over control of usb devices and VirtualBox depends on /proc/bus/usb. I had to edit the 50-udev.rules and comment the sections that identify my devices. Custom rules that name and symlink flash disks still work.

dissident_goodchild · 12-05-2007, 08:10 AM

I have OSE version.

I need to mount an external hard disk.

dracolich · 12-05-2007, 08:35 AM

I just switched tabs back here an saw 1.5.2-OSE in the quoted error message. Doh! As I mentioned a few minutes ago the OSE doesn't include usb support. You'll have to replace it with the non-OSE version. It's still free and easy to install. It should work with the same VMs you've already set up.

dissident_goodchild · 12-05-2007, 09:03 AM

Thank you. I will try it.