Not sure, but I think best practices would be to uninstall VB completely, ubuntu and otherwise, then reinstall, then install extension pack.
On Sat, Aug 22, 2015 at 9:38 AM, Denis Heidtmann <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
