usb broken in virtualbox [SOLVED](finally)

Raccoon1400 · 2009-06-29 17:23:59

I installed virtualbox from the .bin file on the virtualbox site.

After the last kernel update, the vbox kernel module broke, so I reinstalled. This didn't fix it, so I got rid of the vbox files in opt, and reinstalled. I did save the old files.
Now, usb doesn't work. If i try to mount devices, I can see them in the menu, but they are greyed out.

Last edited by Raccoon1400 (2009-09-13 17:39:34)

Raccoon1400 · 2009-06-29 17:50:00

I tried the virtualbox_bin from the AUR and same issue

ise · 2009-06-29 18:15:23

Have you done the necessary changes to your /etc/fstab? According to this wiki article: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vir … st_machine

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Raccoon1400 · 2009-06-29 18:22:35

ise wrote:

Have you done the necessary changes to your /etc/fstab? According to this wiki article: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vir … st_machine

I did that a long time ago.
It worked until this recent event described in the 1st post. It may also be something with the new kernel.

ise · 2009-06-29 18:31:04

Strange, vbox works here with the latest kernel from testing without any problems.

Raccoon1400 · 2009-06-29 18:57:00

how do you rebuild the kernel module if you installed from the vbox site?
vbox_build_module doesn't work
or what is the arch equivalent of
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv start
which a vbox error told me to run

ise · 2009-06-29 19:16:36

I have installed the virtualbox_bin from AUR.

Raccoon1400 · 2009-07-06 00:03:30

bump

R00KIE · 2009-07-06 10:40:31

I have been using virtualbox_bin from the AUR and everything works just fine.

insanemal · 2009-07-07 09:56:46

I have the exact same problem

It happened a few updates ago.. im not sure exactly when.. it just stopped one day..

im going to rebuild my workstation one day soon... really soon.. its doing other weird things.. like randomly locking up after logon if some usb devices are attached.. but only sometimes

Raccoon1400 · 2009-07-19 22:51:46

it works when logged in as root
updated to 3.0.2, still broken
added my user to vboxusers, did nothing

sand_man · 2009-07-19 23:56:26

Raccoon1400 wrote:

how do you rebuild the kernel module if you installed from the vbox site?
vbox_build_module doesn't work
or what is the arch equivalent of
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv start
which a vbox error told me to run

I'm pretty sure vboxdrv is a kernel module. Try adding it to MODULES() in rc.conf or modprobe it.

Raccoon1400 · 2009-09-12 16:11:23

bump.
I've got an up to date system, and this is still broken, and no one has been able to fix it.

loafer · 2009-09-12 16:37:56

Have you got the latest virtualbox_bin from AUR? It came out in the last couple of days. I have never had to edit fstab to get usb working but I do have the guest additions installed. I'm using kernel 2.6.30.

azleifel · 2009-09-12 17:14:58

Just adding to the works fine for me list ;-) I have virtualbox_bin 3.0.6 from archlinux.fr and kernel 2.6.30 installed and have no problems accessing usb devices from my Windows XP guest. Silly question but if you have the guest additions installed then do you have USB enabled in the settings for your virtual machine(s)?

Raccoon1400 · 2009-09-12 18:08:15

usb is enabled in the VMs. It worked before and I didn't change those settings.
I took the usbfs thing out of fstab and I'll try that when I can reboot.
I have the lastest Vbox. Installed that today. My system is completely up to date.

loafer · 2009-09-12 18:10:21

The only other thing I can think of is when you say it works as root but not as a normal user. Which groups is the user a member of?

Raccoon1400 · 2009-09-12 21:29:22

duncan@duncan-arch ~]$groups
disk network audio optical storage scanner camera power users usb vboxusers
duncan@duncan-arch ~]$

Raccoon1400 · 2009-09-13 17:38:55

The fstab thing seems to have worked.
There's a months old problem finally solved.

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usb broken in virtualbox [SOLVED](finally)

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