From owner-svn-doc-head@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 5 13:16:51 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 12FCF41A; Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:16:51 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eadler@FreeBSD.org) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (svn.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:2068::e6a:0]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EC0108FC12; Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:16:50 +0000 (UTC) Received: from svn.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qA5DGo0K007310; Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:16:50 GMT (envelope-from eadler@svn.freebsd.org) Received: (from eadler@localhost) by svn.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id qA5DGofW007308; Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:16:50 GMT (envelope-from eadler@svn.freebsd.org) Message-Id: <201211051316.qA5DGofW007308@svn.freebsd.org> From: Eitan Adler Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 13:16:50 +0000 (UTC) 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 X-SVN-Group: doc-head MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: svn-doc-head@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: SVN commit messages for the doc tree for head List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2012 13:16:51 -0000 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 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 &virtualbox; Host DVD/CD Access - The atapicam kernel module needs to be - loaded by adding the following line to - /boot/loader.conf: - - atapicam_load="YES" + 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 + Passthrough 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. HAL needs to run for &virtualbox; DVD/CD functions to @@ -1267,7 +1272,7 @@ add path 'usb/*' mode 0660 group operato hald_enable="YES" - &prompt.root; /usr/local/etc/rc.d/hald start + &prompt.root; service hald start In order for users to be able to use &virtualbox; DVD/CD functions, they @@ -1276,12 +1281,18 @@ add path 'usb/*' mode 0660 group operato class="devicefile">/dev/cdN, and /dev/passN. - Add the following lines to + This is usually achieved by making the user of + &virtualbox; + 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 /etc/devfs.conf: - perm cd0 0600 + perm cd* 0600 perm xpt0 0660 -perm pass0 0660 +perm pass* 0660 + + &prompt.root; /etc/rc.d/devfs restart