Install VirtuaBox 4

[Jim Byrnes]

Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Jim Byrnes<jf_byrnes at comcast.net>  wrote:
>> Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Jim Byrnes<jf_byrnes at comcast.net>
>>>   wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Sven Aluoor wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 10:59 PM, Lucio M Nicolosi<lmnicolosi at gmail.com>
>>>>>   wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You should first remove VB OSE, and then install Vb 4.0.
>>>>>
>>>>> "aptitude purge virtualbox-ose" and then again double click on your
>>>>> package.
>>>>>
>>>>> cheers Sven
>>>>>
>>>> OK, thanks to Sven and Lucio for the info. I suspected that but none of
>>>> the
>>>> docs I read seemed to address going from OSE to PUEL.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,  Jim
>>>
>>> Jim,
>>>
>>> Instead of downloading directly from the site, you should include VBox
>>> repository in Software Sources. This way VBox will be installed and
>>> automatically upgraded via Synaptic or Update Manager or apt-get.
>>>
>>> For instructions please check:
>>>
>>> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
>>>
>>> L.
>>>
>>
>> Lucio,
>>
>> I already had it and the extensions downloaded.  I just finished installing
>> them.  All my old guests are recognized and working.  Right now USB is not
>> working and I'm not sure why.  I read the docs and thought I did everything
>> necessary but I must have missed something. Once I get usb working I will
>> look at the auto updates.  I know that is the best way.  Thanks for the link
>> and the other help you have given me.
>>
>> Regards, Jim
>
> Have you installed the Client Extensions from inside the client OS?

I am working with an XP guest right now.  I had not installed the Client 
Extensions from inside XP but I have now.  Still no usb the only change 
I see is the cd drive (d:) now says VirtualBox extensions.

>
> Does your user belong to the VirtualBox Users group? (System /
> Administration / Users and Groups / edit groups)

Yes, this one I did.

I am testing with a Toshiba 16GB memory stick.  If I do :

jfb at jfb-ubuntu64:~$ VBoxManage list usbhost
Host USB Devices:

UUID:               df13110c-f91e-4976-a0b7-d1fbfd304799
VendorId:           0x047d (047D)
ProductId:          0x1020 (1020)
Revision:           1.0 (0100)
Manufacturer:       Kensington
Product:            Kensington Expert Mouse
Address: 
sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb4/4-3//device:/dev/bus/usb/004/003
Current State:      Unavailable

UUID:               9535b3d6-bb42-423d-8850-72296d348415
VendorId:           0x04d9 (04D9)
ProductId:          0x1400 (1400)
Revision:           1.67 (0167)
Address: 
sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.0/usb4/4-1//device:/dev/bus/usb/004/002
Current State:      Unavailable

UUID:               54fcdd21-8502-4b7a-b3a2-f118955e2e41
VendorId:           0x0930 (0930)
ProductId:          0x6544 (6544)
Revision:           1.0 (0100)
Manufacturer:       TOSHIBA
Product:            TransMemory
SerialNumber:       001CC0C60DBDC9C0141A06D0
Address: 
sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.1/usb1/1-3//device:/dev/bus/usb/001/013
Current State:      Unavailable

UUID:               d0993cc6-26d1-448c-8761-a8cbc15fba64
VendorId:           0x0bda (0BDA)
ProductId:          0x0151 (0151)
Revision:           81.149 (81149)
Manufacturer:       Generic
Product:            USB2.0-CRW
SerialNumber:       20060413092100000
Address: 
sysfs:/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:04.1/usb2/2-5//device:/dev/bus/usb/002/004
Current State:      Unavailable

I assume the Current State: Unavailable for all usb devices is my 
problem but I'm not sure how to correct it. I don't know if it is 
relevant or not but the first entry (Kensington Expert Mouse) works and 
it always has, even with the OSE version.
>
> L.
>

Thanks,  Jim