On 01/23/2011 01:09 AM, Bill Bogstad wrote: > On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 12:41 AM, David Kramer <[email protected]> wrote: >> ... >> I see all sorts of tutorials online that refer to there being a >> button/icon that lists USB devices that I can choose to take control of, >> but I don't see one. >> >> This is what I have installed: >> $ dpkg-query -l '*virtualbox*' | grep ii >> ii virtualbox-guest-additions >> 3.2.8-1~lucid1 >> guest additions iso image for VirtualBox >> ii virtualbox-ose >> 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 >> x86 virtualization solution - base binaries >> ii virtualbox-ose-dkms >> 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 x86 >> virtualization solution - kernel module >> ii virtualbox-ose-qt >> 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 >> x86 virtualization solution - Qt based user > You have the fully open source version installed (OSE). The USB > functionality is not included in that version. This web page gives > info on the different editions: > > http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Editions > > The OSE version are fully GPL'ed and included in the standard Ubuntu > repositories. The PUEL version are not and have to be obtained > directly from virtualbox.org. > > I don't know if you can use a VM created with the OSE version with the > PUEL executable, but you could give it a try. I would start with the > equivalent PUEL version which can be found on this page: > > http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Download_Old_Builds_3_2 > Just to add to this, I have not really every been able to use the USB for syncing via VBOX when I had the blackberry although I had no problem using it for thumb drives. But, KVM does have the functionality when started from the keyboard.
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