Re: [LINUX_Newbies] VB issue, was Re: usb to serial converters

The workaround is to install the PUEL version from VirtualBox.org and not
the free version (OSE) in the repositories. Both are free of cost, but the
PUEL version requires that you agree to their EULA which is not free (as in
freedom). The PUEL version has support for usb devices.

Roy

On 22 July 2010 03:10, Darksyde <m_alexander61@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>,
> James Jolin <jjolin@...> wrote:
> >
> > On 07/20/2010 05:14 PM, Cameron Simpson wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > On 20Jul2010 16:09, James Jolin <jjolin@...
> > > <mailto:jjolin%40itol.com <jjolin%2540itol.com>>> wrote:
> > > | On 07/20/2010 03:58 PM, Joan Leach wrote:
> > > | > Most likely you'll have to have some RS-232 Serial device plugged
> in
> > > | > before it will be seen. Then you might have to load some programs
> that
> > > | > will use it. Is it a printer, modem, or some specialized device?
> > > |
> > > | Joan,
> > > | I have the converter plugged in and connected to one of my radios (a
> > > | Uniden Scanner), Unfortunately, the programs I want to run are all
> > > | Windows programs. I have tried to run them with Wine, but so far no
> luck.
> > >
> > > After you plug (or unplug) the USB device, does a relevant message
> > > appear at the bottom of the output of the "dmesg" command?
> > > --
> > > Cameron Simpson <cs@... <mailto:cs%40zip.com.au <cs%2540zip.com.au>>>
> DoD#743
> > > http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/
> > Cameron,
> > Thanks for that tip...yes it is detected and undetected. It is attached
> > to ttyUSB0. I will do some more experimenting to see if I can get VB to
> > see it.
> > Jim
> >
> I don't mean to hijack here Jim but I have a somewhat similar issue with
> VBox that I can't resolve. Maybe the answer to mine will help you.
> Running XP in VB, my virtual machine doesn't recognize any peripherals. I
> would love to be able to transfer files (mp3's and such) from my virtual
> machine which handles the XP-only apps to my Linux machine. It seems that
> the free version doesn't allow the virtual machine to recognize peripheral
> drives by design but surely there's a workaround.
> Mark
> Linux Mint 6, Felicia
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