Comments on Ubuntu on the Dell Inspiron 1501: Installing VirtualBox with USB Support

That was really easy, I was struggling with the os...

2008-09-12T01:00:00.000-05:00

That was really easy, I was struggling with the ose version, not it's running, but as always windows has problems and have to reinstall.

Hi, i have Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) and VirtualBox 1.6....

2008-07-19T04:24:00.000-05:00

Hi, i have Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) and VirtualBox 1.6.2 and i have followed the steps of making the vboxusers etc and my virtualbox allows me to add my USB devices with the correct ports etc already entered. When i load up Windows XP which runs fine, i plug in my usb pen but nothing happens, Ubuntu recognises it and displays the contents but the VirtualBox dosent and neither (obviosly) does XP. I have tried unmounting it from ubuntu then starting VB but that dosent work. The devices are listed in virtualbox but are greyed out and cant be selected, why is this?

Any help? Thanks

I'm also getting XP asking for drivers. If they ar...

2008-07-16T01:21:00.000-05:00

I'm also getting XP asking for drivers. If they are not needed, why is XP asking for them?

rdw,You dont need to load any drivers in VirtualBo...

2008-07-10T22:14:00.000-05:00

rdw,

You dont need to load any drivers in VirtualBox. If Ubuntu/Linux can "see"/use your hardware, your virtual machine will too. I have everything working on my virtual machine, video, sound, usb, card reader and DVD drive without installing one windows driver.

graham m/reddead - thanks for the answers.graham -...

2008-07-10T19:46:00.000-05:00

graham m/reddead - thanks for the answers.

graham - I'm not using the OS disk that came with the dell, I have a full legit copy of XP I installed, its the other dell disk, the one that contains the drivers that I can't load.
reddead - are you talking about the OS disk or the drivers disk? I take it your saying it just worked out of the box.

So question to both of you - since I think you're both talking about the OS, how did you load the drivers?
(perhaps I should try installing the OS that came with the dell - problem is I think I got Vista lite...and I really don't want that)
Thanks for the feedback.

I used the disk that came with my dell 1501 and ha...

2008-07-10T14:23:00.000-05:00

I used the disk that came with my dell 1501 and have had no problems.

@rdw - You can't use the machine specific disk tha...

2008-07-10T01:43:00.000-05:00

@rdw - You can't use the machine specific disk that came with your PC/Laptop. I tried installing my Toshiba one and it didn't work. Luckily I was able to download a version of XP through my college.

So I read the comment about virtualbox not yet bei...

2008-07-09T19:23:00.000-05:00

So I read the comment about virtualbox not yet being supported in Hardy Heron - this may or may not be related, but here goes..

I got virtualbox installed, and WinXp - but I'm wallowing in fail come the time to load the Dell Drivers. I have the resource CD -but I get an error message from the driver install app that it senses this isn't a dell machine. hmmm.. Any ideas? How can I load the dell drivers to finish config windows.
and and all help greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

2008-07-03T11:25:00.000-05:00

Thanks!

Just one query, if a USB device, say the mouse, is...

2008-06-24T17:25:00.000-05:00

Just one query, if a USB device, say the mouse, is already working, should it be left out of the installation, thanks in anticipation.

I dont have the SP2 on the guest. Culd that be the...

2008-05-11T20:58:00.000-05:00

I dont have the SP2 on the guest. Culd that be the problem with the usb.

Thanks you very much this is a great tutorial. I h...

2008-05-11T20:57:00.000-05:00

Thanks you very much this is a great tutorial. I have done everything. And its works.... partially. But when I start de Guest os that is XP Pro. Keeps asking for the USB drivers. Does the regular drivers works or is=ts has to be some other especial driver?????I have done everything. But when I start de Guest os that is XP Pro. Keeps asking for the USB drivers. Does the regular drivers works or is=ts has to be some other especial driver?????

Your tutorial is too great. I have finally definit...

2008-05-04T02:32:00.000-05:00

Your tutorial is too great. I have finally definitively solved my problem with USB devices, running virtualbox as a non root user. I have bookmarked this page for future references. Thanks. Fabrizio

woyzeckswoe,thats because the ose version in hardy...

2008-04-28T18:01:00.000-05:00

woyzeckswoe,

thats because the ose version in hardy still doesn't support usb & there is no hardy deb of the PUEL version.

hi, i cant figure it out! i did everithing you exp...

2008-04-28T14:57:00.000-05:00

hi, i cant figure it out! i did everithing you explained in the tutorial but it doesn't work. maybe because im using hardy?

I wouldn't try following this how to. Try googling...

2008-04-25T02:40:00.000-05:00

I wouldn't try following this how to. Try googling virtual box "xp host" "ubuntu guest"

does that mean no-one can help me or does someone ...

2008-04-25T01:58:00.000-05:00

does that mean no-one can help me or does someone know where i am going wrong?

marc This guide is for an Ubuntu Host & a Windows ...

2008-04-24T21:05:00.000-05:00

marc

This guide is for an Ubuntu Host & a Windows guest

i am sorry but i can't get it to work. i have host...

2008-04-24T17:07:00.000-05:00

i am sorry but i can't get it to work. i have host xp with ubunutu 7.10 guest. i have installed the usb drive on the usb section which then made xp install the 'linux usb drive' driver(???) i then followed you how-to but it still doesn't work. when you sayd to add the vboxusers number, it is 1001 which you had said to add already slightly further up so i guessed that i had to add 'vboxusers:x:1001:****-******* in that section like this 'none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid= vboxusers:x:1001:****-*******,devmode=664 0 0' is this right? what could i be doing wrong? i am a complete nubie to linux and just copied and pasted everything you said.

thanks a lot !this was very usefullnow i use the p...

2008-04-15T01:58:00.000-05:00

thanks a lot !
this was very usefull
now i use the propietary version with usb and all work deluxe ^^

Thanks a lot for this amazing HOWTO, its just perf...

2008-04-08T04:48:00.000-05:00

Thanks a lot for this amazing HOWTO, its just perfect, Ran without a mistake on gutsy for me

hi,i 've fixed the problem..i was using the OSE . ...

2008-03-30T19:14:00.000-05:00

hi,
i 've fixed the problem..
i was using the OSE . i had to use the non-free version...
thanks

hi, thanks for the tutorial on usb.but i'm not abl...

2008-03-30T18:30:00.000-05:00

hi,
thanks for the tutorial on usb.
but i'm not able to find the USB option on my virtual box settings..
here is the screenshot...plz help

file:///home/tan/Desktop/Screenshot.png

Nice one man. I was using the open source one. I h...

2008-03-26T15:35:00.000-05:00

Nice one man. I was using the open source one. I hadn't realised that the proprietary version was free for personal use.
Thanks

Hello, Thanks a looot seriusly I was wondring why ...

2008-03-25T02:11:00.000-05:00

Hello,

Thanks a looot seriusly I was wondring why USB is not there, I just have one question is there is anyway I can put on the 3D support on my guest OS?

Thank you.