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On 09/03/12 17:48, Rob Beard wrote: > On 09/03/12 16:34, Neil Winchurst wrote: >> I have VBox set up. Host Linux Mint 10 KDE. Guest Mint 12 KDE for >> example. I have USB set up in VBox so I can use an external storage >> device, (memory stick) or my printer in VBox. These are found and >> recognised without any problem. >> >> But, when I want to use my webcam in VBox it sees it via the USB port >> but reports it as 'Unknown device'. So I cannot use the webcam in VBox. >> >> Is there any way round this please? I have searched in Google but no joy >> so far. Or perhaps it can't be done. >> >> Thanks >> >> Neil >> > > I think the last time I saw this with a USB device was because a module > had loaded the driver for the device and wouldn't let Virtual Box take > over the device. IIRC I had to disable the driver using rmmod. > > Just tried removing the webcam driver on my laptop, I unloaded the > driver by typing: > > sudo rmmod uvcvideo > > Not sure if that's any help. It's possible your USB webcam might use a > different driver to my laptop webcam. Using lsusb and lsmod you should > hopefully be able to fathom which one it is, I worked out mine by > checking the output of lsmod: > > uvcvideo 67271 0 > videodev 85626 1 uvcvideo > > Hope this helps. > > Rob > All this sounds a bit worrying to me. I don't want to disable any drivers. It works fine in the host distro and I am happy with that. If it is too complicated I just won't bother. Thanks Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq