On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 8:36 AM, Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 2:43 AM, Nat Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The Open Source Edition provided by Ubuntu does not include the extension >> pack that Oracle provides for USB compatibility. You need to install the >> Oracle Virtualbox and then install the Extension pack: >> >> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/virtualbox/downloads/index.html#extpack >> to get the USB to work. (Really) Don't think you can install the >> Extension pack on top of Ubuntu's install of the Open Source Edition, but >> maybe if the versions match? > > > I agree re: installing Oracle Virtualbox and their extension pack. The > EP version does not match Ubuntu's. It will not install. > > Ubuntu has created a crippled VB. > > -Denis > This is crazy. Yesterday I tried to install 4.3.28 EP from Oracle. It would not install because of unmatched versions. Today I found an EP for 4.3.10. On trying to install it the message said that there was presently installed a newer version (4.3.28)! I declined to install the older version. But now the USB works. Is it possible that Ubuntu's version has the EP installed but does not "know" that it is there, and the attempt to install 4.3.10 jogged its memory? Or did the 4.3.10 EP (likely came from a non-Oracle source) malfunction in some way, either due to errors or due to evil intentions? I am way over my head. -Denis _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
