Problem with using USB memory sticks in Linux guest

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ulit

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Hi all,

I've this problem since my start with Parallels with the 2.5 version and I tried already 3.0 with build 4124 and 4128:

If I attach an USB memory stick (I have tried several different ones), the following messages are logged either in /var/log/messages or dmesg.

usb 1-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 2
usb 1-1: device not accepting address 2, error -110

The message with those two lines repeats with several different addresses; the result is that I cannot access the USB device.
This happens both with the current Knoppix CD and also a current Gentoo installation; host is an iMac Intel, 24".

Do other people also observe this?

Regards,
Uli
 
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Xenos said:
Here is a workaround you can currently use to get access to USB devices in Linux VM:

On Leopard, Fedora

1. Connect the USB to your Mac;
2. Open Mac System Preferences -> Sharing and choose Network Sharing from the list of services;
3. Add the USB device and set the account;
4. In Terminal (Applications -> Utilities) run this command: ifconfig - and remember the Mac IP address. You will find it in the "en0" section, "inet" line (for wired connection) or in the "en1" section, "inet" line (for wi-fi connection);
5. Launch your VM and choose "Places" from the Guest OS menu bar, then click "Connect to Server";
6. In "Connect to Server" window set "Windows share" as Service type and copy your Mac IP into the "Server" field, define the User name and the Name to use for connection, click "Connect" button. The USB device folder will get mounted on the Guest OS desktop;
7. Open the mounted folder, click "Places" and Add the bookmark. This will let you to get access to the device quickly each time you need it.
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This works only when the filesystem is supported by MacOSX. I've been trying to access my files on a ext2 filesystem, which isn't really supported under MacOSX. One reason to buy Parallels for me was being able to do that. Unfortunately the evaluation went by too quickly and I didn't test this.

It's a shame, because it's very likely to be comparably easy fixed.
 
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