Yes. I do this with my GPS. I have Mac OS and the GPS only supports windows for

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Nov 21, 2014
9:19:06am

supertux

Yes. I do this with my GPS. I have Mac OS and the GPS only supports windows for

updates. I have VirtualBox with the extension pack that allows direct USB access for the VM. So it actually bypasses the host OS and accesses the USB device directly. Works just fine, albeit a bit slow.

I also do the same thing with a Ham Radio programming cable that works with a Linux VM.

https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

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supertux

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I'm not too familiar with the way VMs handle USB drivers, looking for insight.

11/21/14 9:04am

they handle them poorly in my experience.

boogers

11/21/14 9:14am

I didn't read enough...thought you had a hosted VM

boogers

11/21/14 9:20am

What Virtual software are you using?

vacougfan

11/21/14 9:18am

Yes. I do this with my GPS. I have Mac OS and the GPS only supports windows for

supertux

11/21/14 9:19am

And yes, it should. There's usually an option to simply pass the USB device

vacougfan

11/21/14 9:20am

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