From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Thu Jul 7 12:59:24 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 471B3B21201 for ; Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:59:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bourne.identity@hotmail.com) Received: from BAY004-OMC2S8.hotmail.com (bay004-omc2s8.hotmail.com [65.54.190.83]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client CN "*.outlook.com", Issuer "Microsoft IT SSL SHA2" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 1CDC912DE for ; Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:59:23 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bourne.identity@hotmail.com) Received: from EUR01-HE1-obe.outbound.protection.outlook.com ([65.54.190.124]) by BAY004-OMC2S8.hotmail.com over TLS secured channel with Microsoft SMTPSVC(7.5.7601.23008); Thu, 7 Jul 2016 05:58:18 -0700 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=hotmail.com; s=selector1; h=From:Date:Subject:Message-ID:Content-Type:MIME-Version; bh=v+awrE1iPMAMuCuqDYvjk4mUKFQGSs0VpjJYNJ8+xuk=; b=tayqkJ6CPwTwwYgCbojBsuNTdfHffi2JYGCX9kXbS0cEq6k6C5mYzW8Rwl64uEAhI0tL+wjPpreGwQzGXsNbZfbDqeJCCMUPHBjlUC6y0ehnzP/f2qRG87kBl+FdcYrnfutM+9VEUjyEd9j+DiAahWv+EKTqWP01GlUyDvrk+SQlk2UooCiPtqWj/djmZmmCVMBtoP8lO6YdKNVsuMUTmVjSuDrmY4vwA/WP3Nt92BYjeD5GRmIV3PSXc5fUaJfHdKQmcSr2gZdsFa2NPC3wgnJiVdvZcNptqJJ62/4ByYWyjEjBdedneu9+YFUHkzzML+PCgtJqUfQ19HyMP1tK4g== Received: from DB5EUR01FT064.eop-EUR01.prod.protection.outlook.com (10.152.4.55) by DB5EUR01HT170.eop-EUR01.prod.protection.outlook.com (10.152.5.130) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.1.523.9; Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:58:08 +0000 Received: from VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com (10.152.4.57) by DB5EUR01FT064.mail.protection.outlook.com (10.152.5.83) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 15.1.534.7 via Frontend Transport; Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:58:08 +0000 Received: from VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com ([10.163.162.28]) by VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com ([10.163.162.28]) with mapi id 15.01.0534.020; Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:58:07 +0000 From: Manish Jain To: Thomas Mueller , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: How to make smooth USB access available to Virtualbox vm Thread-Topic: How to make smooth USB access available to Virtualbox vm Thread-Index: AQHR1ky9tDiDPI7/Xk+b2eFoXr8cLKAJW1qAgAAGDgCAAIFAAIACuex7gABVGoA= Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:58:07 +0000 Message-ID: References: <20160705083230.47d99a62.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: authentication-results: spf=softfail (sender IP is 10.152.4.57) smtp.mailfrom=hotmail.com; bellsouth.net; dkim=none (message not signed) header.d=none;bellsouth.net; dmarc=fail action=none header.from=hotmail.com; received-spf: SoftFail (protection.outlook.com: domain of transitioning hotmail.com discourages use of 10.152.4.57 as permitted sender) x-ms-exchange-messagesentrepresentingtype: 1 x-eopattributedmessage: 0 x-forefront-antispam-report: CIP:10.152.4.57; IPV:NLI; CTRY:; EFV:NLI; SFV:NSPM; SFS:(10019020)(98900003); DIR:OUT; SFP:1102; SCL:1; SRVR:DB5EUR01HT170; H:VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com; FPR:; SPF:None; CAT:NONE; LANG:en; CAT:NONE; x-ms-office365-filtering-correlation-id: 19079d19-3f6c-4fed-991a-08d3a66656ce x-microsoft-antispam: UriScan:; BCL:0; PCL:0; RULEID:(1601124038)(5061506196)(5061507196)(1603103041)(1601125047); SRVR:DB5EUR01HT170; x-exchange-antispam-report-cfa-test: BCL:0; PCL:0; RULEID:(432015012)(82015046); SRVR:DB5EUR01HT170; BCL:0; PCL:0; RULEID:; SRVR:DB5EUR01HT170; x-forefront-prvs: 0996D1900D Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-ID: <71DE9C13857F0649BB34AB297F45067B@eurprd02.prod.outlook.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginatorOrg: hotmail.com X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-originalarrivaltime: 07 Jul 2016 12:58:07.7899 (UTC) X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-fromentityheader: Internet X-MS-Exchange-CrossTenant-id: 84df9e7f-e9f6-40af-b435-aaaaaaaaaaaa X-MS-Exchange-Transport-CrossTenantHeadersStamped: DB5EUR01HT170 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 07 Jul 2016 12:58:18.0752 (UTC) FILETIME=[3BC95000:01D1D84F] X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.22 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:59:24 -0000 On 07/07/16 13:21, Thomas Mueller wrote: > Excerpt from Manish Jain: > >> Is there any other non-USB device which can fill in the need to make >> shared data available to the guest machine ? IOMEGA floppies I think are >> no longer used, but if there is something which provides seamless >> access, I would not mind buying some hardware to solve the problem for >> good (considering the magnitude of the problem, make that 'for very good= '). > =09 > Micronet makes Fantom external hard drives, multi-TB, USB 3.0, some also = with eSATA: see micronet.com > > I haven't ordered one yet but have been thinking of it. > > If you don't already have eSATA port, it may be possible with a PCI or PC= IE card with eSATA port(s). > > You could also consider possibilities with NAS as Polytropon suggested. > > Tom > Thanks for your reply. Even if I could somehow manage to get shared data=20 available to the vm (which incidentally can be easily done with Guest=20 Additions shared folders), it only addresses part of the problem. There=20 is no way I can use my USB scanner and printer. The way Oracle has=20 programmed/policied vbox, it makes vbox useful in a very limited way. I=20 think the better thing to do - at least for the time being - is to just=20 boot the XP physical installation when Windows functionality is needed.=20 Luckily, that doesn't happen often now - something like once a week at=20 the most. It's unfortunate that Oracle and a whole bevy of companies use=20 open-source technologies to create commercial software that aims to ruin=20 the open source spirit. There ought to be legal bars that prevent abuse=20 of the open source world. Please let me know if you manage to make data available to guests via=20 eSATA. I might purchase a PCI/PCIE card with an eSATA port if you have=20 success. That would mitigate the need for closed-source Guest Additions. --=20 Regards Manish Jain