Re: [tlug] VirtualBox with Wndows XP in Thinkpad x240 running kubuntuubn

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

On 02/07/2015 08:15 PM, SCHWARTZ, Fernando G. wrote:

Thanks for the steps. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me. Here's what 
happened:
BTW:  VBox 4.3.20 on Debian Wheezy x64KDE 7.8 -- USB switch has NEVER 
worked on any Linux (incl. *buntu) host WIN (XP32, WIN7 32, WIN7 64) 
guest combination on this box, 3 different AMD CPUs, 3 different mobos.
> Beyond the standard stuff of making sure the user you plan to run the
> VirtualBox environment under is indeed part of the " vboxusers " group,
> here is the trick:
Current version of Wheezy does not show _any_ user groups in any GUI 
setup file.
> Check if you see file " 60-vboxdrv.rules " under:
> /usr/lib/udev/rules.d
>
> Copy that file:
> /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules
>
> To:
> /etc/udev/rules.d/
>
> Then edit "60-vboxdrv.rules" file on this new location as such:
> Remove (uncomment) the leading '#'s from the last 4 lines below the
> comment in line #2.
>
> You'll see that those lines clearly refer to the "USB" subsystem.
/etc/udev does not exist

BUT

/etc/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules

does exist and the USB lines are already uncommented
> You're done. Reboot.
>
> Once you've your virtual machine running back again, check the usual
> "devices" -> "USB Devices" drop-down menu on VirtualBox's main virtual
> machine interface.
Still seeing <no devices available> when I try to select USB devices 
with fields filled in.  Editing blank device descriptions to the 
information found from entering "lsusb" does not make them seen or found.
Ideas?

--
CL

> Sincerely hope you find what you're looking for here.
>
> Regards, Fernando.