Virtualbox: after install, trying to restart it, having two problems

Steven Davies-Morris sdavmor at systemstheory.net
Fri May 9 14:40:36 UTC 2008


Nils Kassube wrote:
> Steven Davies-Morris wrote:
>   
>> 1) When looking at my virtual "general" definitions, I get this
>> message:
>>
>> Failed to access the USB subsystem.
>>     
>
> As root add a line
>
> none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=plugdev,devmode=664 0 0
>
> to the file "/etc/fstab". Then run the command
>
> sudo mount -a
>
> in a terminal.
>
> But be careful, don't give your guest system access to any devices which 
> are needed / in use by the host, like mouse, keyboard, USB-stick. From 
> the moment you enable the guest access, the host can't see them any 
> longer.
>
>
>   
Thanks, Nils.   I'll give that a try this morning.

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