Hello everyone,
I just installed VMware server on linux FC4 and created a Win2k3 VM. Now I need to install a USB token in the VM but when I plug it to the host VM does not detect it. I tired also with a USB HD with the same result.
I guess the problem is hotplug which recognises USB devices as I plug them to the host OS. I tried some solutions but wtith no results.
I read in some other post to try and put the driver in /etc/hotplug/blacklist.
The problem is that if I look for usb devices I see:
T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=03 Cnt=02 Dev#= 3 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=073d ProdID=0025 Rev= 1.60
S: Manufacturer=Eutron
S: Product=SmartKey 3
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr= 20mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=(none)
with Driver=(none)
so I don't know how to avoid device auto detection.
Moreover for usb HD I see :
T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#= 6 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=05ab ProdID=0060 Rev=11.06
S: Manufacturer=In-System Design
S: Product=USB Storage Adapter
S: SerialNumber=11100E0000717200
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 2 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 98mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage[/b]
E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us
E: Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=32ms
if I put usb-storage in /etc/hotplug/blacklist that's the result:
T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#= 3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1
P: Vendor=05ab ProdID=0060 Rev=11.06
S: Manufacturer=In-System Design
S: Product=USB Storage Adapter
S: SerialNumber=11100E0000717200
C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 2 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 98mA
I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 3 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=(none)[/b]
E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=125us
E: Ad=82(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms
E: Ad=83(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=32ms
and still it isn't detected by VM.
I haven't found any suitable way to exclude hotplug.
Hope I explained the problem. Thanks to anyone who will have any suggestions,
Filippo