- Ubuntu 11.10
- Virtualbox 4.1.2 + extension pack
To enable USB devices in Virtualbox after installed it, is only add your username into vboxusers group (created by Virtualbox)
step by step (ordinary method):
1.
sudo vi /etc/group2. add your username in the line that says
vboxusers:x:125:, so it would be
vboxusers:x:125:anidear(where as "anidear" is the username)
3. save and restart Ubuntu for it to take effect.
short way:
sudo usermod -G vboxusers -a anidear (where as "anidear" is the username)
With Host Ubuntu 11.10 and guest Windows 7
ReplyDeleteVirtualBox 4.1.8 with installed extension pack.
Done with adding the user to vboxusers group,but it didnt work for me.VirtualBox does recognize the devices,the status of those devices are busy.Windoes 7 doesnt recognise those (storage)devices.Pls post detailed post
It could be that you haven't enabled the USB2.0 yet (normally it's off by default).
ReplyDeleteTo enable it:
- Right click on your guess OS, select "Settings" menu on Virtualbox
- Select "USB" tab
- Check on Enable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Controller
Like in this picture: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/51/captureusb.png/
Then you can choose to mount the USB device with the VM.