From owner-freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Sep 24 21:30:53 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D31551065670; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:30:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from oberman@es.net) Received: from mailgw.es.net (mail1.es.net [IPv6:2001:400:201:1::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B8DB88FC1B; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:30:53 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ptavv.es.net (ptavv.es.net [IPv6:2001:400:910::29]) by mailgw.es.net (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n8OLUquS024920 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:30:52 -0700 Received: from ptavv.es.net (ptavv.es.net [127.0.0.1]) by ptavv.es.net (Tachyon Server) with ESMTP id 6BF031CC39; Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:30:52 -0700 (PDT) To: Doug Barton In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:19:10 PDT." <4ABBE24E.3090306@FreeBSD.org> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:30:52 -0700 From: "Kevin Oberman" Message-Id: <20090924213052.6BF031CC39@ptavv.es.net> X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=1.12.8161:2.4.5, 1.2.40, 4.0.166 definitions=2009-09-24_19:2009-09-22, 2009-09-24, 2009-09-24 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=5.0.0-0908210000 definitions=main-0909240149 Cc: freebsd-emulation@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Does vbox have support for cd-rom or usb in winxp guest? X-BeenThere: freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Development of Emulators of other operating systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:30:53 -0000 > Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:19:10 -0700 > From: Doug Barton > Sender: owner-freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org > > The 2 most recent versions of vbox have been stable enough for me to > start using them for real work, so congrats to those working on the > port! So naturally, now I want more. :) > > Specifically I'm curious about cd-rom and usb support. When I start > the gui and go to settings for my existing winxp guest my cd-rom drive > is not available on the spinner for "Host CD/DVD Drive." Is that > expected? Is there something I need to do differently to make that > available? > > I'm also curious about access to USB devices. I don't even see options > for that, so is it just not possible? > > > Thanks, > > Doug > > -- > > This .signature sanitized for your protection > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-emulation@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-emulation > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-emulation-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > Doug, I am NOT involved with VirtualBox porting, but I suggest that you see the VB wiki page . It is kept pretty current. It does have information on making the CD/DVD work. (Mostly protection issues.) It also lists the last two features not yet supported by the port...USB and OpenGL. :-( I really need USB, as well, as I need to sync my phone (Treo) regularly to our calendar. Other than the USB, everything seems to work great for a Windows 7 guest. I just need a bit more memory so I don't spend so much time paging. -- R. Kevin Oberman, Network Engineer Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) Ernest O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) E-mail: oberman@es.net Phone: +1 510 486-8634 Key fingerprint:059B 2DDF 031C 9BA3 14A4 EADA 927D EBB3 987B 3751