On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Ritesh Sinha<sinha.k.rit...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Ramnarayan.K<ramnaraya...@gmail.com> wrote: >> thanks, >> >> one question i still cannot address: >> >> >>> | Finally i am unable to setup access to a USB device - added it from >>> | settings nothing happens, the device shows up faded out under the USB >>> | devices menu. >> >> >> would appreciate help on this too >> >> ram >> >> -- >> ubuntu-in mailing list >> ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >> > > Hi Ram, > > It is possible that since Virtualbox insists on raw device access > (this is speculation, of course), you aren't able to pull it off as a > normal user. For testing purposes try running virtualbox as root (sudo > virtualbox from terminal) and then give it a shot. > > If it works then it is a permissions issue for sure, otherwise we have > to look at other possible solutions. > > Regards, > Ritesh >
Apologies for replying to my own post, but you can try this as well (after the previously mentioned workaround). Remember to back up your fstab file!! $ sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak Add the following line to /etc/fstab: none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=46,devmode=664 0 0 as follows: gksudo gedit /etc/fstab and add to the end of the file: #usbfs none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=46,devmode=664 0 0 Basically this gives permissions of Read, Write to owner and group (66) and read permissions to others (4) to the usbfs. Sourced from : http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-980165.html -- ubuntu-in mailing list ubuntu-in@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
