virtualization and USB

[E K]

--- On Mon, 1/25/10, William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> From: William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org>
> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: virtualization and USB
> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
> Received: Monday, January 25, 2010, 8:38 PM
> Hmm, I'm using lastest free download
> VirtualBox-3.1.2-r56127, and I can
> use USB keyboard/mouse, and USB stick.
> 
> Regarding KVM vs VirtualBox... they're about the same, with
> VirtualBox
> having better video/mouse, but only because you install
> "Guest Additions"
> in the guest OS.  I guess KVM would be just as fast,
> if it had such
> accelerated drivers.
> 
> No comment on VMware, because I haven't been able to run
> it.  Most people
> running VMware runs it on Windows native OS, and then
> Windows/Linux
> guest OS underneath.
> 
> --
> William
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> > From: jim <cinetron-uEvt2TsIf2EsA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org>
> > To: "tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org" <tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org>
> > Sent: Mon, January 25, 2010 1:33:01 PM
> > Subject: [TLUG]: virtualization and USB
> > 
> > Hi,
> > I'm thinking of setting up a Virtual Machine but
> wondering if anyone has
> > any suggestions/opinions on how I should go. I
> installed the open source
> > version of VirtualBox then realized it didn't support
> USB , only the
> > enterprise version. I don't mind paying the $50.00 if
> the USB
> > functionality works. I'd be using Windows 7 as a
> guest. Also I would
> > want to use Bluetooth on the guest. The USB devices I
> would be using are
> > printers and some FTDI based devices ie. USB to Serial
> etc. Just
> > wondering if people think KVM would be better or
> VMWare  or stick with
> > VirtualBox. Any thoughts?
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Jim
> 
> 

I think VMware (VMWare-server 2) will have better USB device support than VirtualBox (the open source version). With VirtualBox you can connect USB memory but I wasn't able to make a webcam work. May be the paid version has better device support.

EK
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