Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:16:50 +0000 (UTC) From: Eitan Adler <eadler@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r39948 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization Message-ID: <201211051316.qA5DGofW007308@svn.freebsd.org>
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Author: eadler Date: Mon Nov 5 13:16:50 2012 New Revision: 39948 URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/39948 Log: Update information about using VirtualBox. atapicam is no longer required and some devices need passthrough. PR: docs/173255 Submitted by: Yuri <yuri@tsoft.com> Approved by: jkois (mentor) Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization/chapter.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization/chapter.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization/chapter.xml Mon Nov 5 13:16:45 2012 (r39947) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/virtualization/chapter.xml Mon Nov 5 13:16:50 2012 (r39948) @@ -1254,11 +1254,16 @@ add path 'usb/*' mode 0660 group operato <sect2 id="virtualization-virtualbox-host-dvd-cd-access"> <title>&virtualbox; Host DVD/CD Access</title> - <para>The <command>atapicam</command> kernel module needs to be - loaded by adding the following line to - <filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>:</para> - - <programlisting>atapicam_load="YES"</programlisting> + <para>Access to the host DVD/CD drives from guests is achieved + through the sharing of the physical drives. In GUI this is + set up from the Storage window in the Settings of the virtual + machine. Create an empty IDE CD/DVD device first. + Then choose the Host Drive from the popup menu for the virtual + CD/DVD drive selection. A checkbox labeled + <literal>Passthrough</literal> check box will appear. + This allows the virtual machine to use the hardware directly. + For example, audio CDs or the burner only function if + this option is selected.</para> <para><acronym>HAL</acronym> needs to run for <application>&virtualbox;</application> DVD/CD functions to @@ -1267,7 +1272,7 @@ add path 'usb/*' mode 0660 group operato <programlisting>hald_enable="YES"</programlisting> - <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>/usr/local/etc/rc.d/hald start</userinput></screen> + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>service hald start</userinput></screen> <para>In order for users to be able to use <application>&virtualbox;</application> DVD/CD functions, they @@ -1276,12 +1281,18 @@ add path 'usb/*' mode 0660 group operato class="devicefile">/dev/cd<replaceable>N</replaceable></filename>, and <filename class="devicefile">/dev/pass<replaceable>N</replaceable></filename>. - Add the following lines to + This is usually achieved by making the user of + <application>&virtualbox;</application> + a member of the operator group, which is also the default + group of the above mentioned devices. Permissions of these + devices have to be corrected by adding the following lines to <filename>/etc/devfs.conf</filename>:</para> - <programlisting>perm cd0 0600 + <programlisting>perm cd* 0600 perm xpt0 0660 -perm pass0 0660</programlisting> +perm pass* 0660</programlisting> + + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>/etc/rc.d/devfs restart</userinput></screen> </sect2> <!--
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