Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 12:58:22 +0000 From: Manish Jain <bourne.identity@hotmail.com> To: Thomas Mueller <mueller6724@bellsouth.net>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to make smooth USB access available to Virtualbox vm Message-ID: <VI1PR02MB09745EB35028FE19B1022ECAF63B0@VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com> In-Reply-To: <E2.11.08789.A5A0E775@dnvrco-oedge01> References: <VI1PR02MB0974C9E557F7FEBCA7D7B4FCF6380@VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com> <CAFYkXjnn3gOXAj8jAxqGqy0z0kcEFUf5jvixgO9pwGw_g=uNBg@mail.gmail.com> <20160705083230.47d99a62.freebsd@edvax.de> <VI1PR02MB09744511B04DD7E41AAB6A33F6390@VI1PR02MB0974.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com> <E2.11.08789.A5A0E775@dnvrco-oedge01>
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On 07/07/16 13:21, Thomas Mueller wrote: > Excerpt from Manish Jain: > >> Is there any other non-USB device which can fill in the need to make >> shared data available to the guest machine ? IOMEGA floppies I think are >> no longer used, but if there is something which provides seamless >> access, I would not mind buying some hardware to solve the problem for >> good (considering the magnitude of the problem, make that 'for very good= '). > =09 > Micronet makes Fantom external hard drives, multi-TB, USB 3.0, some also = with eSATA: see micronet.com > > I haven't ordered one yet but have been thinking of it. > > If you don't already have eSATA port, it may be possible with a PCI or PC= IE card with eSATA port(s). > > You could also consider possibilities with NAS as Polytropon suggested. > > Tom > Thanks for your reply. Even if I could somehow manage to get shared data=20 available to the vm (which incidentally can be easily done with Guest=20 Additions shared folders), it only addresses part of the problem. There=20 is no way I can use my USB scanner and printer. The way Oracle has=20 programmed/policied vbox, it makes vbox useful in a very limited way. I=20 think the better thing to do - at least for the time being - is to just=20 boot the XP physical installation when Windows functionality is needed.=20 Luckily, that doesn't happen often now - something like once a week at=20 the most. It's unfortunate that Oracle and a whole bevy of companies use=20 open-source technologies to create commercial software that aims to ruin=20 the open source spirit. There ought to be legal bars that prevent abuse=20 of the open source world. Please let me know if you manage to make data available to guests via=20 eSATA. I might purchase a PCI/PCIE card with an eSATA port if you have=20 success. That would mitigate the need for closed-source Guest Additions. --=20 Regards Manish Jain
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