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Firstly, we need to enable the current user to use VirtualBox. Go to System -> Administration -> Users and Groups. Click Unlock and insert your password. Select your username and click “Properties”. Go to User Privileges tab, tick “Use VirtualBox” and click OK.
 

 
Open terminal, and type this command

$ grep vbox /etc/group

Example of the output should be vboxusers:x:<gid>:yourusername
 
Take note of the <gid> value. Next, edit mountkernfs.sh

$ sudo gedit /etc/init.d/mountkernfs.sh

 
Insert this line after domount proc “” /proc proc -onodev,noexec,nosuid. Make sure to replace <gid> with the value that you get earlier.

domount usbfs “” /proc/bus/usb usbdevfs -onoexec,nosuid,nodev,devgid=<gid>,devmode=664

 
Reboot.
 
Run VirtualBox and your guest OS. Click Devices -> USB Devices and select the USB devices that you want to use in the guest OS.
 

I needed an entry-level notebook for study and work purpose, so I bought this lappie 4 months ago.

Specs:

• Intel Core Duo T2410 (2.0GHz)
• 2GB DDR2-667
• 120GB HDD
• Intel GM965 Express Chipset (GMA X3100)
• Intel 4965AGN Wi-Fi card

Operating system: Ubuntu Intrepid, Windows XP SP3 (running on VirtualBox)