I used virtualboxlinux.run in aptosid, changing group for using usb was easy. but now i can't change my group user to run usb on siduction. any ideas how to use usb on virtualbox?
Regards,
gunmetalsid
Last I read, you have to have the non-open-source version to read/write direct to USB; however, you can declare/mount a directory that can be used to copy from vbox to disk then switch to other OS and copy out to USB.
Check with https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Documentation
Quote from: "Richard"Last I read, you have to have the non-open-source version to read/write direct to USB; however, you can declare/mount a directory that can be used to copy from vbox to disk then switch to other OS and copy out to USB.
Check with https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Documentation
Last I read and use this the non open source virtualbox package for all linux version.
VirtualBox-4.1.8-75467-Linux_amd64.runand virtualbox 4.x use these to run usb device
Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.1.8-75467.vbox-extpackCan you tell me what package beside these two should I download and install on siduction, to run usb device in virtualbox guest?
Regards,
gunmetalsid
apt-get install virtualbox-qt virtualbox-dkms
After that download the matching extpack and install it.
The USB support is provided by the extpack and due to licensing it cannot be packaged by distros so you'll have to go to Vbox site to obtain it. Save it in case you ever need to reinstall vbox
yep, thats right! AFAIK, now there is only 1 version of virtualbox instead of 2 different versions. For non-open source stuff, they have a Ext Pack, which you can download and install to enable special features like USB read/write.
Quote from: "zenista"yep, thats right! AFAIK, now there is only 1 version of virtualbox instead of 2 different versions. For non-open source stuff, they have a Ext Pack, which you can download and install to enable special features like USB read/write.
Guys I always install stuff from http://www.virtualbox.org for all linux version. it's non free edition. I run it without hassle on aptosid, pclinuxos, crunchbang and semplice.
Thank god a friend of mine whom using slackware told me to run gksu. (I remember creating shortcut containing gksu on fvwm-crystal, bring back old memories on crunchbang :lol: ).
But hey no gksu on siduction? So I fired up apt-fast and installed gksu.
Now created a shortcut on desktop containing
gksu -u root /usr/bin/virtualbox
Finally work like I wanted. Hell yeah!!! My machine should work for me, not me workin' for the system.
Thank you all for giving me a hand on my problems. This case solved and closed.
PS :
siduction was soooo sexy can't get enough of it. (Even scrotwm was running flawlessly) :shock:
Regards,
gunmetalsid
You don't need gksu...kdesu works just as well
Quote from: "DeepDayze"You don't need gksu...kdesu works just as well
Fool me :lol: but thanks anyway.