Comments on: Enabling USB support for VMware Server in Hardy Heron http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05 Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-12600 David Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:57:58 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-12600 My God! You are a life saver! I'd struggled with this problem for about 2 hours before I decided to Google it. Your site was one of the top hits (luckily) and had the right answer (always a plus). I can't imagine why Ubuntu would have turned off USB support, straight out, but the fix was so very painless and only took about 5 minutes to implement. I honestly can't thank you enough as the machine HH v8.04 and VMWare Server v1.0.10 is installed on is a production machine that is replacing the ''newest'' VMWare Server flavor (2.0.2), which we'd decided to test drive, and is buggy as hell! With the exception of RAM now supported up to 8GB per VM, I was none too impressed, especially when I discovered the Console was done away with in lieu of a web interface! I could have even tolerated that if the bloody interface didn't ''break'' every 3-4 minutes and necessiate a restart of the module. And I was so excited about trying out the latest version. As is usually the case, the tried and true solutions always seem to be the most reliable. Thank you, a thousand times over! My God! You are a life saver! I’d struggled with this problem for about 2 hours before I decided to Google it. Your site was one of the top hits (luckily) and had the right answer (always a plus).

I can’t imagine why Ubuntu would have turned off USB support, straight out, but the fix was so very painless and only took about 5 minutes to implement.

I honestly can’t thank you enough as the machine HH v8.04 and VMWare Server v1.0.10 is installed on is a production machine that is replacing the ”newest” VMWare Server flavor (2.0.2), which we’d decided to test drive, and is buggy as hell! With the exception of RAM now supported up to 8GB per VM, I was none too impressed, especially when I discovered the Console was done away with in lieu of a web interface! I could have even tolerated that if the bloody interface didn’t ”break” every 3-4 minutes and necessiate a restart of the module. And I was so excited about trying out the latest version. As is usually the case, the tried and true solutions always seem to be the most reliable.

Thank you, a thousand times over!

]]> By: David http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18850 David Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:57:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18850 My God! You are a life saver! I'd struggled with this problem for about 2 hours before I decided to Google it. Your site was one of the top hits (luckily) and had the right answer (always a plus). I can't imagine why Ubuntu would have turned off USB support, straight out, but the fix was so very painless and only took about 5 minutes to implement. I honestly can't thank you enough as the machine HH v8.04 and VMWare Server v1.0.10 is installed on is a production machine that is replacing the ''newest'' VMWare Server flavor (2.0.2), which we'd decided to test drive, and is buggy as hell! With the exception of RAM now supported up to 8GB per VM, I was none too impressed, especially when I discovered the Console was done away with in lieu of a web interface! I could have even tolerated that if the bloody interface didn't ''break'' every 3-4 minutes and necessiate a restart of the module. And I was so excited about trying out the latest version. As is usually the case, the tried and true solutions always seem to be the most reliable. Thank you, a thousand times over! My God! You are a life saver! I’d struggled with this problem for about 2 hours before I decided to Google it. Your site was one of the top hits (luckily) and had the right answer (always a plus).

I can’t imagine why Ubuntu would have turned off USB support, straight out, but the fix was so very painless and only took about 5 minutes to implement.

I honestly can’t thank you enough as the machine HH v8.04 and VMWare Server v1.0.10 is installed on is a production machine that is replacing the ”newest” VMWare Server flavor (2.0.2), which we’d decided to test drive, and is buggy as hell! With the exception of RAM now supported up to 8GB per VM, I was none too impressed, especially when I discovered the Console was done away with in lieu of a web interface! I could have even tolerated that if the bloody interface didn’t ”break” every 3-4 minutes and necessiate a restart of the module. And I was so excited about trying out the latest version. As is usually the case, the tried and true solutions always seem to be the most reliable.

Thank you, a thousand times over!

]]> By: Gaetan http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-4541 Gaetan Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:25:28 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-4541 Thank you from me too. Have used it to install Windows 7 beta. Works great. Still having problems getting the USB message above to resolve and the network adapter is not being recognized in Windows 7. Not sure where the problem resides but will continue to hunt. Thank you from me too. Have used it to install Windows 7 beta. Works great. Still having problems getting the USB message above to resolve and the network adapter is not being recognized in Windows 7. Not sure where the problem resides but will continue to hunt.

]]> By: Gaetan http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18849 Gaetan Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:25:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18849 Thank you from me too. Have used it to install Windows 7 beta. Works great. Still having problems getting the USB message above to resolve and the network adapter is not being recognized in Windows 7. Not sure where the problem resides but will continue to hunt. Thank you from me too. Have used it to install Windows 7 beta. Works great. Still having problems getting the USB message above to resolve and the network adapter is not being recognized in Windows 7. Not sure where the problem resides but will continue to hunt.

]]> By: mike http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-2778 mike Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:43:51 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-2778 Hey thanks a bunch. You just helped me get my APC UPS up and running using USB on Ubuntu Server. I never knew this was disabled by default on servers. CK Hey thanks a bunch. You just helped me get my APC UPS up and running using USB on Ubuntu Server. I never knew this was disabled by default on servers.

CK

]]> By: mike http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18847 mike Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:43:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18847 Hey thanks a bunch. You just helped me get my APC UPS up and running using USB on Ubuntu Server. I never knew this was disabled by default on servers. CK Hey thanks a bunch. You just helped me get my APC UPS up and running using USB on Ubuntu Server. I never knew this was disabled by default on servers.

CK

]]> By: mike http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18848 mike Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:43:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18848 Hey thanks a bunch. You just helped me get my APC UPS up and running using USB on Ubuntu Server. I never knew this was disabled by default on servers. CK Hey thanks a bunch. You just helped me get my APC UPS up and running using USB on Ubuntu Server. I never knew this was disabled by default on servers.

CK

]]> By: Kerrin http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-2697 Kerrin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:12:24 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-2697 I've found I have to run this after connecting any usb devices: sudo chmod -R 777 /proc/bus/usb/* Otherwise when you goto device connect in VMWare server 2.0 remote console, it comes up with: "Remote USB device error: Remote device disconnected: an error occured while sending data." I’ve found I have to run this after connecting any usb devices:

sudo chmod -R 777 /proc/bus/usb/*

Otherwise when you goto device connect in VMWare server 2.0 remote console, it comes up with:
“Remote USB device error: Remote device disconnected: an error occured while sending data.”

]]> By: Kerrin http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18845 Kerrin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:12:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18845 I've found I have to run this after connecting any usb devices: sudo chmod -R 777 /proc/bus/usb/* Otherwise when you goto device connect in VMWare server 2.0 remote console, it comes up with: "Remote USB device error: Remote device disconnected: an error occured while sending data." I’ve found I have to run this after connecting any usb devices:

sudo chmod -R 777 /proc/bus/usb/*

Otherwise when you goto device connect in VMWare server 2.0 remote console, it comes up with:
“Remote USB device error: Remote device disconnected: an error occured while sending data.”

]]> By: Kerrin http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18846 Kerrin Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:12:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18846 I've found I have to run this after connecting any usb devices: sudo chmod -R 777 /proc/bus/usb/* Otherwise when you goto device connect in VMWare server 2.0 remote console, it comes up with: "Remote USB device error: Remote device disconnected: an error occured while sending data." I’ve found I have to run this after connecting any usb devices:

sudo chmod -R 777 /proc/bus/usb/*

Otherwise when you goto device connect in VMWare server 2.0 remote console, it comes up with:
“Remote USB device error: Remote device disconnected: an error occured while sending data.”

]]> By: Logan http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-1713 Logan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:15:04 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-1713 I feel really silly. But I found out about using sudo to get root priviledges about an hour after posting and I STILL didn't thin of that! It must have been the sleep dep. Anyhow, it's working now. All I have to do now is work out how to access the internet from my Windows XP Guest. Logan I feel really silly. But I found out about using sudo to get root priviledges about an hour after posting and I STILL didn’t thin of that!

It must have been the sleep dep.

Anyhow, it’s working now. All I have to do now is work out how to access the internet from my Windows XP Guest.

Logan

]]> By: Logan http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18843 Logan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:15:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18843 I feel really silly. But I found out about using sudo to get root priviledges about an hour after posting and I STILL didn't thin of that! It must have been the sleep dep. Anyhow, it's working now. All I have to do now is work out how to access the internet from my Windows XP Guest. Logan I feel really silly. But I found out about using sudo to get root priviledges about an hour after posting and I STILL didn’t thin of that!

It must have been the sleep dep.

Anyhow, it’s working now. All I have to do now is work out how to access the internet from my Windows XP Guest.

Logan

]]> By: Logan http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18844 Logan Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:15:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18844 I feel really silly. But I found out about using sudo to get root priviledges about an hour after posting and I STILL didn't thin of that! It must have been the sleep dep. Anyhow, it's working now. All I have to do now is work out how to access the internet from my Windows XP Guest. Logan I feel really silly. But I found out about using sudo to get root priviledges about an hour after posting and I STILL didn’t thin of that!

It must have been the sleep dep.

Anyhow, it’s working now. All I have to do now is work out how to access the internet from my Windows XP Guest.

Logan

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-1709 Damien Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:25:36 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-1709 @Logon: Try restarting the module again with "sudo". ie "<em>sudo /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start</em>" @Logon: Try restarting the module again with “sudo”. ie “sudo /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start“

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18841 Damien Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:25:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18841 @Logon: Try restarting the module again with "sudo". ie "<em>sudo /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start</em>" @Logon: Try restarting the module again with “sudo”. ie “sudo /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start“

]]> By: Damien http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18842 Damien Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:25:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18842 @Logon: Try restarting the module again with "sudo". ie "<em>sudo /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start</em>" @Logon: Try restarting the module again with “sudo”. ie “sudo /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start“

]]> By: Logan http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-1707 Logan Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:13:11 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-1707 As soon as I went to restart the module, it wouldn't allow me, saying: logan@logan:~$ /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start mkdir: cannot create directory `/dev/bus/usb/.usbfs': Permission denied open: Permission denied * Mount point '/dev/bus/usb/.usbfs' does not exist. Skipping mount. ln: creating symbolic link `/dev/bus/usb/devices': Permission denied mount: only root can do that Can you help? I have already had success with your other posts, but this newbie just can't figure out some basics. Keep up the good work... Logan As soon as I went to restart the module, it wouldn’t allow me, saying:

logan@logan:~$ /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start
mkdir: cannot create directory `/dev/bus/usb/.usbfs’: Permission denied
open: Permission denied
* Mount point ‘/dev/bus/usb/.usbfs’ does not exist. Skipping mount.
ln: creating symbolic link `/dev/bus/usb/devices’: Permission denied
mount: only root can do that

Can you help?

I have already had success with your other posts, but this newbie just can’t figure out some basics.

Keep up the good work…

Logan

]]> By: Logan http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18840 Logan Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:13:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18840 As soon as I went to restart the module, it wouldn't allow me, saying: logan@logan:~$ /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start mkdir: cannot create directory `/dev/bus/usb/.usbfs': Permission denied open: Permission denied * Mount point '/dev/bus/usb/.usbfs' does not exist. Skipping mount. ln: creating symbolic link `/dev/bus/usb/devices': Permission denied mount: only root can do that Can you help? I have already had success with your other posts, but this newbie just can't figure out some basics. Keep up the good work... Logan As soon as I went to restart the module, it wouldn’t allow me, saying:

logan@logan:~$ /etc/init.d/mountdevsubfs.sh start
mkdir: cannot create directory `/dev/bus/usb/.usbfs’: Permission denied
open: Permission denied
* Mount point ‘/dev/bus/usb/.usbfs’ does not exist. Skipping mount.
ln: creating symbolic link `/dev/bus/usb/devices’: Permission denied
mount: only root can do that

Can you help?

I have already had success with your other posts, but this newbie just can’t figure out some basics.

Keep up the good work…

Logan

]]> By: mrb http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-1406 mrb Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:19 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-1406 Good work! mounting usbfs to /proc/bus/usb didn't work for me, but your solution did. Good work! mounting usbfs to /proc/bus/usb didn’t work for me, but your solution did.

]]> By: mrb http://maketecheasier.com/enabling-usb-support-for-vmware-server-in-hardy-heron/2008/05/05#comment-18839 mrb Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:30:00 +0000 http://maketecheasier.com/?p=369#comment-18839 Good work! mounting usbfs to /proc/bus/usb didn't work for me, but your solution did. Good work! mounting usbfs to /proc/bus/usb didn’t work for me, but your solution did.

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