Re: [Xen-users] Forwarding USB-Modem into guest? Impossible?

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Subject:	Re: [Xen-users] Forwarding USB-Modem into guest? Impossible?
From:	Abhinav Lele <abhinav.lele@xxxxxxxxx>
Date:	Wed, 1 Apr 2009 01:12:05 +0530
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Any ideas on what all devices can be made directly accessible to domU ?

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Abhinav

On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 9:58 PM, Thomas Halinka <lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi Martin,
Am Dienstag, den 31.03.2009, 18:24 +0200 schrieb Martin Fernau:

> Hi,
>
> is there any way to forward usb-modems into Windows guest atm?
> I tried it with
>
> --- cut
> usb=1
> usbdevice='host:047e:2892'
> --- cut
>
> but I only get an error in my logs:
>
> --- cut
> usb_host: error - device has no matching configuration
> Warning: could not add USB device host:047e:2892
> --- cut
>
> If I try the the same syntax (other address of course) for one USB-Storage-
> Device I get no error and can access this usb device from inside my guest.

USB-Passthrough works only which a small amount of devices, mostly
Mass-Storage and some other...

We had goog experiences with passthroughing the whole USB-Controller.

Maybe this is an option for you?

hth,

Thomas

>
> Why does this just don't work for modems? And are there any plans to change
> this in the near future or is it impossible?
>
> Regards,
> Martin
>
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Re: [Xen-users] Forwarding USB-Modem into guest? Impossible?