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for the hardware that isn't supported in pclinuxos i installed windows xp home inside virtualbox so i can print and scan while still using linux i also want it to support my usb flash drive so i can transfer into and from my virtual machine
when it loads...when you run it...look at the top and see devices....click on it...click on usb devices....click on the usb device you want to mount.
Do not mount it in your host sytem first.
well thanks for your help though, i was going to install windows on it then insstall the drivers to all my printting and scanning devices, then setup a sharing network with my printers to every computer in the house then i won't have to boot into winddows anymore (i don't know how to dual boot so windows and linux are on 2 different hard drives so whenever i feel like switching i open the computer up and plug in the ide cable into the desired drive alot of hassel)
and aus9 gave me a link (btw thanks) that led me to a rpm package and i don't know how to install it
i really need this program to connect printers that aren't compatible with linux (my windows desktop is near the road to crashing and i can't re-install it because all of my serial codes have been used
Do you have the rpm binary installed? If not you'll have to do that first.
Then try "rpm --install --test PACKAGE_FILE"
The "--test" option will show you what will happen. Repeat without "--test" if things look OK. If there are unresolved dependencies you'll have to track down the necessary packages and install them too.
pkay the rpm file that was provided for the 32 bit version worked and i am using virtualbox and my peripherals that didn't have linux drivers are working
but my usb flash drive isn't, it comes up on the device filter but it isn't selectable, is there a reason why it is doing this and how do i make it work (so i can transfer files from linux to windows in the virtual machine without using the internet)
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