Virtal Machine preferences?

[p.echols at comcast.net]

----- "Fred Roller" <froller at tnclimited.com> wrote:

> p.echols at comcast.net wrote:
> > ----- "Fred Roller" <froller at tnclimited.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >   
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >> I used to use vmware and use vbox ose now.  mainly because it is
> part
> >> of 
> >> the repos.  the only usb device i use in storage so any short
> comings
> >>
> >> are overcome by putting the vmach on the host network and sharing
> the
> >>
> >> mount. 
> >>
> >> -- 
> >>     
> >
> >
> > Thanks Fred.  I by vbox ose, that's the same as virtualbox-ose (I've
> learned to never assume since names could be similar)
> >
> > But what do you mean by the last bit?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >   
> Yes, vbox=virtual box.  Apologies for the short hand, 9 month old 
> daughter has a fever and was asleep in daddies other arm. :)
> 
> As for the second bit.  No matter which virtual software you use, they
> 
> all "seem" to have trouble detecting usb devices out of the box. 
> There 
> are work arounds and such but my needs are simple, I just usually only
> 
> need access to usb storage devices.  I have built a permanent share on
> 
> my desktop.  If I need files off a thumb drive I just "ln -s
> /media/disk 
> ~/desktop/share/".  Since my virtual XP machine is on the same network
> 
> the "share" is a mapped drive and hence the data is instantly
> accessible. 
> 


Ahh, I get it.  Thanks