On 03/02/17 21:24, Christoph Schmees wrote: > Am 03.02.2017 um 02:52 schrieb Peter: >> ... >> I did a fresh install of ubuntu 16.04. I loaded vbox from the >> repository. This is version 5.0.32. >> I downloaded and installed the extension pack for 5.0.32. I added the >> user to vbox users. I loaded my xp virtual machine from backups. In >> settings it showed the three usb devices that it had used when it last >> ran correctly. (a scanner and two printers). I started the XP virtual >> machine. No usb devices are available. However all of the XP software >> works correctly e.. winbmd, FamilyTree, Scrapbook. However I cannot >> print anything. >> >> All of the instances of virtual box which allow me to use USB devices >> were created when I was running 14.04. I then upgraded the ubuntu >> software to 16.04 and I could still see usb devices in the virtual >> machines. The machine with which I am having problems has only ever had >> 16.04 installed. It is a spare machine and has only been brought into >> service to replace a machine with a defective cooling fan. >> >> Any suggestions on how to fix this problem welcome. The obvious one is >> to fix the fan in the defective box. This does not address the problem >> on how to get VirtualBox working in ubuntu 16.04. Do other linux >> distributions have the same problems? >> > wfm: Host is plain vanilla debian 8 w/ xfce; I wouldn't employ any > other system for the host. VMs I use heavily are Mint 18.1 Mate and > Win7 - both run smoothely, including USB. I currently use VBox > 5.1.14 r112924 (Qt5.3.2) from Oracle. Of course w/ according > /extension pack/ and guest extesions installed on all guests. > > hth, > Christoph > I solved my problem. After adding the user to vboxusers the machine needs to be rebooted. This means that the user is part of vboxusers at the next log in. I can now see and use my USB devises from within the virtual machine.
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