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    Itunes in Virtual Machine

    Hi all,
    I need to use my Iphone with Ubuntu. Crossover office doesn't support the newest versions of Itunes. Would it work to install vmware or some other VM to install itunes? Is there another work around?
    I don't want to give up my iphone or Kubuntu.
    TIA

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    Re: Itunes in Virtual Machine

    you can install windows in a vm, yes.

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    Re: Itunes in Virtual Machine

    Cyberdork33,
    Thanks for your quick reply. Running Windows isn't the problem, there's a problem with gettin Windows in the VM to recognize the USB when I plug in itunes.

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    Re: Itunes in Virtual Machine

    if you use Virtualbox you can install the guest additions, and those also support USB devices. Give it a try. www.virtualbox.org

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    Re: Itunes in Virtual Machine

    lswest,
    Thanks. I will give this a try.
    JA

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    Re: Itunes in Virtual Machine

    no problem, happy i could help. Btw, virtualbox is in the repos. just remember to add yourself to the vbox group after the install^^
    Last edited by lswest; February 9th, 2008 at 05:08 PM.

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    Re: Itunes in Virtual Machine

    Moved to Virtualization.

    This link will help get USB devices working with VBox:
    http://doc.gwos.org/doku.php/doc:off...le_usb_devices

    That said, people haven't had the best of luck getting iPods/iPhones to sync with a virtualized instance of iTunes.
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    Re: Itunes in Virtual Machine

    I tried to do this with vmware, but virtual winXP shows me a BSOD when i connect the iPhone to it How about vBox? Everything is ok with it?

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    Re: Itunes in Virtual Machine

    What version of VMWare are you using? I have Player 2.5.0 build-118166 and my iPhone works perfectly with a WIndows XP SP3 vm. I expose my mp3s using VMWare's Shared Folders (looks like a network drive in the VM) and iTunes Library Updater to keep iTunes in sync with my collection.

    I did have to get the VMware tools package from my Server 2 installation. Right now the the VMWare server 2 beta is still free.

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    Re: Itunes in Virtual Machine

    I am using vmware workstation 6.5.0 build-118166
    WinXP SP2
    Very strange.... I'll try to test it with VMWare server 2 beta later.

    UPD: I fixed that! All i need - is to enable USB 2.0 in my old vmware image.
    Last edited by GooglieS; October 20th, 2008 at 09:27 PM.

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