[PLUG] VirtualBox on Slackware

[Dick Steffens]

On 12/1/18 2:06 PM, Rich Shepard wrote:
> On Sat, 1 Dec 2018, Dick Steffens wrote:
>
>> I don't know. I haven't studied QEMU enough. It's worth a look, but it
>> would me rebuilding my virtual machines, which I wouldn't have to do 
>> with
>> VirtualBox.
>
>   Was a thought. If you have time and inclination here's the QEMU manual
> info on USB <https://qemu.weilnetz.de/doc/qemu-doc.html#USB-options>:
>
> 2.3.3 USB options
>
> -usb
>
>     Enable the USB driver (if it is not used by default yet).
> -usbdevice devname
>
>     Add the USB device devname. Note that this option is deprecated, 
> please
>     use -device usb-... instead. See usb_devices.
>
>     mouse
>
>         Virtual Mouse. This will override the PS/2 mouse emulation when
>     activated.
>     tablet
>
>         Pointer device that uses absolute coordinates (like a 
> touchscreen).
>     This means QEMU is able to report the mouse position without having
>     to grab the mouse. Also overrides the PS/2 mouse emulation when
>     activated.
>     braille
>
>         Braille device. This will use BrlAPI to display the braille 
> output
>     on a real or fake device.
>
>   Looks like it supports multiple external USB-connected devices. My 
> brief
> web search didn't turn up a qemu mail list; linuxquestions.org should 
> have a
> forum that would provide insights.

Thanks. Worth looking into, when I come up for air.

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens