Don't you have to compile and build it yourself for the open source edition?
CB
Jacob Schmude wrote:
If you just downloaded it from www.virtualbox.org, you most likely
have the non-open source edition--the one that has USB. It would have
said "virtualbox open source edition" if you had downloaded that one.
To connect a USB device under Virtualbox, plug the device in. Navigate
to the Devices menu while the VM is running, then to the USB menu, and
check the device you wish to connect. USB devices do not auto-connect
if the VM has focus, in contrast to VMWare Fusion which does
automatically connect the devices.
If you do not have a USB submenu, then you have the open source
edition. I think the about dialog will say "virtualbox open source
edition" or "Virtualbox OSE" as well, but I'm not sure of that for
certain as that isn't the edition I use. I need USB support in my VMs.
On Dec 19, 2008, at 11:50, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
Hi,
How do I find out what I have?
Thanks for lsietning,
Alex,
On 19-Dec-08, at 3:59 AM, Jacob Schmude wrote:
Hi
The open source edition of Virtualbox does not have USB, for
whatever reason the USB code is still closed. However, the closed
source edition is still free for personal use, and you can use USB
on that. I believe the USB code is still closed because SUN doesn't
have full rights to that section of the Virtualbox codebase as of yet.
On Dec 19, 2008, at 00:39, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
Hi,
I am running vertualbox, with no clue how to get my USB stick
recognized under Windows.
Thanks for lisetning,
Alex,
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