Virtual Box problems - no USB devices and broken package

[mandoran]

OK, everything seems to be working and in order, but the XP box does not see the printer on any of three USB ports. I guess that might have something to do with LL not being able to get it to work reliably, though LL does _see_ it.

[LinuxNoob]

Have just doublechecked and I do indeed have the correct extensions pack installed for my version, done according to LL instructions. Now I wonder if I should just get the newest version of Virtual Box and install it and start over again. If proper procedure has left me with non-working extensions and a broken package?

I did get it to work once a while ago just to play with my MagicJack with a Vbox of windows7 and I believe if memory serves me correctly, you will have to go a set up a USB filter or something like that in where you set up the machine.

oh and when the machine is running you have a menu where you can also load usb devices.

I did get it to work but the MagicJack did not!

[firenice03]

OK, everything seems to be working and in order, but the XP box does not see the printer on any of three USB ports. I guess that might have something to do with LL not being able to get it to work reliably, though LL does _see_ it.

Good to hear its working!!!?!

Somethings to try..
- - Not VB/Linux specific but gets you thinking...
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/824366

- - VB and Linux Specific
http://askubuntu.com/questions/48982/how...ose-win-xp


Or as LinuxNoob suggests - a filter maybe needed
some info - https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=65653

[Wirezfree]

Regarding "Guest Additions" showing in My Computer
When the Guest is running click on the Devices Menu and select: "Insert Guest Additions CD Image"
The CD image is part of the install




Regarding Printer..
Unless your printer is recognised natively by XP you will still need to install whatever printer software came with it.?
If that's the case...
1. Shut-down Guest, Shut-down Host, and unplug printer
2. Re-boot Host, Start Guest
3. Run Printer software and follow instructions..
    It may prompt you to plugin during install, or tell you to shut-down plugin and re-start.
    You only need to shut-down Guest, plugin and re-start Guest.


USB Printers/Scanner normally pass-thru from Host to Guest, no need to add them in USB devices.
I assume the printer is working under LL O.K.??

[mandoran]

I have had no problem getting the additions CD recognized and installed in the XP box (though Windows warned me to stop installing it several times).


I still see no USB devices available though, and wonder if this is referring specifically to memory sticks. I wonder also about input devices, as the options are PS2 mice and tablets, which strikes me as unusual. I don't remember encountering this in my previous VB setups.


The printer process fails at the detect printer stage of installation from the printer CD. I can try to install the printer manually while the install CD tries and fails to find the printer, since the drivers are installed at this point - but XP only offers to locate it on standard LPT and COM ports, not the USB ports. It finds the drivers and pretends it is installed, but can't print to it. I've tried reinstalling by moving the printer around to various USB ports, by restarting it during the process, by rebooting XP while it's on, everything. XP just can't find it.


The big question - does it work under LL? Not really, that's the reason I'm trying to create a little old XP home for it. It is a Canon Pixma ip5000 and is a nightmare. I got it working with a LL laptop, but not consistently. I have never been able to get it to print properly on the desktop LL machine, but it is recognized and usually responds, but tends only to print out in one random color.


Canon stopped supporting the drivers long ago, it really needs a 32-bit XP environment to install properly. When my last ancient laptop running XP dies, a perfectly good if inconvenient printer goes with it, so therefore this project.

[Wirezfree]

I maybe wrong.??
But unless it is recognised correctly under LL it may not pass through to XP.

In LL with printer plugged in, what do you get from doing a:

Code:

lsusb

In a terminal.?


and you definitely have the correct version of extension pack.? File > Preferences > Extensions



and it matches what is in  Help > About

[firenice03]

Stealing Wirezfree's screenshot...  8)

Now I'm going from memory and this may only apply to flash drives, but...
Under the "USB Devices"  if you expand do you see your devices listed? If so, can you enable/activate the printer?
- Again when I use a usb drive I had to click that device within to allow the guest to see it...

[mandoran]

Running lsusb in a terminal reveals that the LL machine does see the printer.


Yes, I have right extensions, have already double checked it. I considered reinstalling, but got a message saying the files were identical as well.

[mandoran]

Firenice03, that is why I was musing about whether the USB choice only referred to external USB drives. I have checked there, and nothing is ever listed. As I have a USB keyboard and a USB printer, I started to wonder if the device definition was restricted to drives. Or if something is wrong with the extensions. But the trouble is currently limited to the printer.

[firenice03]

Running lsusb in a terminal reveals that the LL machine does see the printer.


Yes, I have right extensions, have already double checked it. I considered reinstalling, but got a message saying the files were identical as well.

Can you post the output of the lsusb command - it may lend some info for those helping...

I never see usb mice listed, they become referenced as PS/2 or touch i believe... Printer, scanner and drives should pass thru.. But the Host may need to know what it is or at least that its attached before it can..

Printer is turned on??