virtualization and USB

[Fabio FZero]

Besides the VirtualBox OSE there's also the free-as-in-beer package
which supports USB just fine. You dont need to buy Enterprise for
that.

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

FZ

On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 16:33, jim <cinetron-uEvt2TsIf2EsA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 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
>
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