Install VirtuaBox 4 (usb issue solved)

[Jim Byrnes]

Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Jim Byrnes<jf_byrnes at comcast.net>  wrote:
>> Lucio M Nicolosi wrote:
>>>
>>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 4:47 PM, Jim Byrnes<jf_byrnes at comcast.net>    wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>
> I can't remember if is it really relevant, but restart your host
> system, just in case...
>
> L
>
OK, that's what it took.  I rebooted Ubuntu and they are all either 
captured or busy and the VB's of XP and Maverick see and can use the usb 
stick.

Thanks,  Jim