USB problem with VirtualBox

[bmralex]

Hi,
I'm using VirtualBox to run Windows XP as a Guest OS over Ubuntu Edfy host.
However, my virtual Windows doesn't recognize my usb flash drive, although USB mouse works fine.

When I mounted this device from VM menu, I received an error message
"Not permitted to open the USB device, check usbfs options".
I understand that it is a common problem in virtual OS and tried to use recommendations for solving the similar problems in vmware.
(http://kb.vmware.com/vmtnkb/search.d...60&stateId=0%2)

I added the line

usbfs  /proc/bus/usb  usbfs  auto  0  0

to the /etc/fstab file, however, it did not help.

What shall I do?

Thanks
Alex

[tgalati4]

Did you look at /proc/bus/usb?

I have /proc/bus/usb/001/001 as an actual device. Perhaps you need to plug the device in and see what shows up in /proc/bus/usb and use that in your fstab.

Good luck.

ps: I have

procbususb /proc/bus/usb usbfs rw 0 0

in my fstab.

[bodhi.zazen]

I am not sure how to activate a usb device in Edgy, but I can tell you how I did it in Feisty.

First, it had nothing to do with fstab.

This solution worked for me :

Edit (as root) /etc/udev/rules.d/40-permissions.rules (I use vim, you can use nano, gedit or whatever)

Change this line :

SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", MODE="0664"

To :

SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", MODE="0666"


For further advice see : http://www.virtualbox.org/download/UserManual.pdf

See section 10 "Troubleshooting" there is a section on USB devices.

FYI : I am working on a Virtual Box How-to for Ubuntu here : http://doc.gwos.org/doku.php/doc:office:virtualbox

Feel free to give feedback

[bmralex]

Thank you for your reply. I have the same proc/bus/usb/001/001 as an actual device. However, editing fstab directly did not help. I solved the problem using the method proposed by bodhi.zazen.

Thank you for your help,
Alex

[bmralex]

Bodhi.zazen,
I will name my son after you.
Your solution worked nicely!!!! Thanks!

[gapplewagen]

Very good. Works great. Now able to sync my Samsung Blackjack with my XP and Vista vbox installs.

[rabideau]

Thank you bodhi!!!!!!

It works splendidly on Fiesty.

[GSF1200S]

I am not sure how to activate a usb device in Edgy, but I can tell you how I did it in Feisty.

First, it had nothing to do with fstab.

This solution worked for me :

Edit (as root) /etc/udev/rules.d/40-permissions.rules (I use vim, you can use nano, getid, or whatever)

Change this line :

SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", MODE="0664"

To :

SUBSYSTEM=="usb_device", MODE="0666"


For further advice see : http://www.virtualbox.org/download/UserManual.pdf

See section 10 "Troubleshooting" there is a section on USB devices.

Im getting quite angry very quickly. This doesnt work.

None of the other crap works. I cant share between my virtual machine and linux at all no matter how many hours I spend trying to figure it out. I get the same message as the original post when trying to mount USB, and I cant setup a network. If I follow the virtualbox user guide, I get an error by step 2.

[bodhi.zazen]

Im getting quite angry very quickly. This doesnt work.

None of the other crap works. I cant share between my virtual machine and linux at all no matter how many hours I spend trying to figure it out. I get the same message as the original post when trying to mount USB, and I cant setup a network. If I follow the virtualbox user guide, I get an error by step 2.

LOL

If you are getting angry, time to give it a break !

First, make the above change, be careful of typos. Then reboot and try again.

Networking should work out of the box, that is you should have internet access.

If you want to ssh or share files directly I wrote a how to here : http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/VirtualBox

The documentation on Virtual Box is shall we say lacking. I am trying to maintain an information data base for Ubuntu on that above link. If anyone is having problems or has better solutions, PLEASE POST THEM and I will try my best to maintain the wiki.

[GSF1200S]

LOL

If you are getting angry, time to give it a break !

First, make the above change, be careful of typos. Then reboot and try again.

Networking should work out of the box, that is you should have internet access.

If you want to ssh or share files directly I wrote a how to here : http://doc.gwos.org/index.php/VirtualBox

The documentation on Virtual Box is shall we say lacking. I am trying to maintain an information data base for Ubuntu on that above link. If anyone is having problems or has better solutions, PLEASE POST THEM and I will try my best to maintain the wiki.

Thanks for you help.. I may get angry, but that only makes me research more. I managed to fix it, using a post in the Mepis Linux forums.

http://www.mepislovers.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5152

I wish I had seen your link before.. haha