Install VirtuaBox 4

[Lucio M Nicolosi]

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:
> Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Jim Byrnes<jf_byrnes at comcast.net>  wrote:
>>>
>>> Lucio,
>>>
>>> I already had it and the extensions downloaded.  I just finished
>>> installing
>>> them.  All my old guests are recognized and working.  Right now USB is
>>> not
>>> working and I'm not sure why.  I read the docs and thought I did
>>> everything
>>> necessary but I must have missed something. Once I get usb working I will
>>> look at the auto updates.  I know that is the best way.  Thanks for the
>>> link
>>> and the other help you have given me.
>>>
>>> Regards, Jim
>>
>> Have you installed the Client Extensions from inside the client OS?
>
> I am working with an XP guest right now.  I had not installed the Client
> Extensions from inside XP but I have now.  Still no usb the only change I
> see is the cd drive (d:) now says VirtualBox extensions.
>
>>
>> Does your user belong to the VirtualBox Users group? (System /
>> Administration / Users and Groups / edit groups)
>
> Yes, this one I did.
>
> I am testing with a Toshiba 16GB memory stick.  If I do :
>
> jfb at jfb-ubuntu64:~$ VBoxManage list usbhost
> Host USB Devices:
>
> UUID:               df13110c-f91e-4976-a0b7-d1fbfd304799
> VendorId:           0x047d (047D)
> ProductId:          0x1020 (1020)
> Revision:           1.0 (0100)
> Manufacturer:       Kensington
> Product:            Kensington Expert Mouse
> Address:
> sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb4/4-3//device:/dev/bus/usb/004/003
> Current State:      Unavailable
>
> UUID:               9535b3d6-bb42-423d-8850-72296d348415
> VendorId:           0x04d9 (04D9)
> ProductId:          0x1400 (1400)
> Revision:           1.67 (0167)
> Address:
> sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb4/4-1//device:/dev/bus/usb/004/002
> Current State:      Unavailable
>
> UUID:               54fcdd21-8502-4b7a-b3a2-f118955e2e41
> VendorId:           0x0930 (0930)
> ProductId:          0x6544 (6544)
> Revision:           1.0 (0100)
> Manufacturer:       TOSHIBA
> Product:            TransMemory
> SerialNumber:       001CC0C60DBDC9C0141A06D0
> Address:
> sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/usb1/1-3//device:/dev/bus/usb/001/013
> Current State:      Unavailable
>
> UUID:               d0993cc6-26d1-448c-8761-a8cbc15fba64
> VendorId:           0x0bda (0BDA)
> ProductId:          0x0151 (0151)
> Revision:           81.149 (81149)
> Manufacturer:       Generic
> Product:            USB2.0-CRW
> SerialNumber:       20060413092100000
> Address:
> sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb2/2-5//device:/dev/bus/usb/002/004
> Current State:      Unavailable
>
> I assume the Current State: Unavailable for all usb devices is my problem
> but I'm not sure how to correct it. I don't know if it is relevant or not
> but the first entry (Kensington Expert Mouse) works and it always has, even
> with the OSE version.

I can't remember if is it really relevant, but restart your host
system, just in case...

L

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Lucio M. Nicolosi, Eng.
Open Source Platform Implementation
System and Applications
GNU/Linux - Ubuntu