Comments on: Making an iPhone and iTunes work in an XP Virtualbox machine through ubuntu http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/ chown -R huanix / Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:52:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BearTM http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 BearTM Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:59:34 +0000 http://www.huanix.com/?p=171#comment-1753 An update for others: (Found this Blog long after I'd successfully done the same thing myself - should have looked first! :-) Using the latest/greatest Sun VirtualBox, Windows XP SP3, and latest iTunes - everything worked 'out of the box', barring the fstab USB permissions detail for VirtualBox. No other changes were needed. Additionally, I've found that iTunes Coverflow can work within VirtualBox! It works fine - just updates slowly, but I can easily live with that. Install the WineD3D libraries from here: http://aybabtu.com/rmh/wined3d/ Relevant ticket to follow: http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2940 Working for me under Intrepid 8.10, VirtualBox 2.1.2, iTunes 8.0.2.20 including Compiz enabled, multiple desktops, etc. Also had excellent success with upgrading/restoring a number of iPod Touches and all the subsequent syncing palaver. Connecting/disconnecting the iPod through the USB control in VirtualBox is still required - but this works flawlessly - just take your time, and monitor your device manager/USB connections in both WindowsXP & Ubuntu. Cheers. An update for others:
(Found this Blog long after I’d successfully done the same thing myself – should have looked first! :-)

Using the latest/greatest Sun VirtualBox, Windows XP SP3, and latest iTunes – everything worked ‘out of the box’, barring the fstab USB permissions detail for VirtualBox. No other changes were needed.

Additionally, I’ve found that iTunes Coverflow can work within VirtualBox! It works fine – just updates slowly, but I can easily live with that.

Install the WineD3D libraries from here:
http://aybabtu.com/rmh/wined3d/

Relevant ticket to follow:
http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/2940

Working for me under Intrepid 8.10, VirtualBox 2.1.2, iTunes 8.0.2.20 including Compiz enabled, multiple desktops, etc.

Also had excellent success with upgrading/restoring a number of iPod Touches and all the subsequent syncing palaver. Connecting/disconnecting the iPod through the USB control in VirtualBox is still required – but this works flawlessly – just take your time, and monitor your device manager/USB connections in both WindowsXP & Ubuntu.

Cheers.

]]> By: Hansel http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Hansel Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:09:17 +0000 http://www.huanix.com/?p=171#comment-1487 Hi Mate, just wanted to say thanks very much. Worked perfectly for me on Intrepid Ibex, and WinXP SP2. Running on a HP Pavilion DV2000 h Hi Mate, just wanted to say thanks very much. Worked perfectly for me on Intrepid Ibex, and WinXP SP2. Running on a HP Pavilion DV2000

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]]> By: Tyler http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1484 Tyler Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:58:45 +0000 http://www.huanix.com/?p=171#comment-1484 I can give you some details on what I see. I am running Intrepid on a Toshiba Satellite A135-S4447. VirtualBox is version 2.0.4, downloaded from the Sun site. I ran the script and everything worked fine (output copied below). Ubuntu does notice the device. When I plug it in, a camera icon appears on my desktop and I can view the pictures that are on my IPhone (2G, firmware 2.1, jailbroken). Here's the lsusb output: Bus 005 Device 004: ID 05ac:1290 Apple, Inc. Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Finally, nothing happens. USB is enabled on my VM, but VirtualBox claims there are . That's it. No fanfare. Just no IPhone in the VM. Here's the output from the script, after the big tar command ends: linux-source-2.6.27/package-list linux-source-2.6.27/kernel-versions make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic' CC [M] /home/tyler/Desktop/linux-source-2.6.27/drivers/usb/core/devio.o LD [M] /home/tyler/Desktop/linux-source-2.6.27/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules LD [M] /home/tyler/Desktop/linux-source-2.6.27/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic' update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic YOU MUST REBOOT!!!! YOU MUST REBOOT!!!! Any help would be appreciated! I would be so happy to avoid having to reinstall Windows somewhere just to use my iphone. thanks for your work so far on this issue. -T I can give you some details on what I see. I am running Intrepid on a Toshiba Satellite A135-S4447. VirtualBox is version 2.0.4, downloaded from the Sun site. I ran the script and everything worked fine (output copied below).

Ubuntu does notice the device. When I plug it in, a camera icon appears on my desktop and I can view the pictures that are on my IPhone (2G, firmware 2.1, jailbroken). Here’s the lsusb output:

Bus 005 Device 004: ID 05ac:1290 Apple, Inc.
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

Finally, nothing happens. USB is enabled on my VM, but VirtualBox claims there are . That’s it. No fanfare. Just no IPhone in the VM.

Here’s the output from the script, after the big tar command ends:

linux-source-2.6.27/package-list
linux-source-2.6.27/kernel-versions
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic’
CC [M] /home/tyler/Desktop/linux-source-2.6.27/drivers/usb/core/devio.o
LD [M] /home/tyler/Desktop/linux-source-2.6.27/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
LD [M] /home/tyler/Desktop/linux-source-2.6.27/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic’
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

YOU MUST REBOOT!!!!
YOU MUST REBOOT!!!!

Any help would be appreciated! I would be so happy to avoid having to reinstall Windows somewhere just to use my iphone.
thanks for your work so far on this issue.
-T

]]> By: huanix http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 huanix Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:33:41 +0000 http://www.huanix.com/?p=171#comment-1482 Can you give me more details? I am seeing two distinct problems- one is recognition at the USB level (i.e. your virtual machine can't see it at all) and the other is at the iTunes level (iTunes rejects the device) can you tell me which one of these you're seeing? I'm working on the script as we speak. Can you give me more details? I am seeing two distinct problems- one is recognition at the USB level (i.e. your virtual machine can’t see it at all) and the other is at the iTunes level (iTunes rejects the device) can you tell me which one of these you’re seeing? I’m working on the script as we speak.

]]> By: Ciso http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 Ciso Sun, 02 Nov 2008 23:28:18 +0000 http://www.huanix.com/?p=171#comment-1481 The script doesn't work for me. Seems to be running fine, but in Windows XP my iPod Touch still doesn't work. The script doesn’t work for me.
Seems to be running fine, but in Windows XP my iPod Touch still doesn’t work.

]]> By: huanix http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 huanix Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:34:00 +0000 http://www.huanix.com/?p=171#comment-1480 Umm... i've only loaded PClinuxOS once; as I recall it's RPM based, so the script will NOT work. It SHOULD work with Debian distros. (?) You could use the same instructions but install the dependencies using rpm rather than apt. Umm… i’ve only loaded PClinuxOS once; as I recall it’s RPM based, so the script will NOT work. It SHOULD work with Debian distros. (?)

You could use the same instructions but install the dependencies using rpm rather than apt.

]]> By: gckoopi http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1479 gckoopi Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:26:29 +0000 http://www.huanix.com/?p=171#comment-1479 can this script use on PClinuxOS? can this script use on PClinuxOS?

]]> By: huanix http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 huanix Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:41:32 +0000 http://www.huanix.com/?p=171#comment-1478 This script will detect your current kernel version and modify it. I have personally tested it with 2.6.24 & 2.6.27 on 32 & 64 bit, so that covers most Ubuntu installations. This script will detect your current kernel version and modify it. I have personally tested it with 2.6.24 & 2.6.27 on 32 & 64 bit, so that covers most Ubuntu installations.

]]> By: Big Ben http://www.huanix.com/2008/10/31/making-itunes-work-in-an-xp-virtualbox-machine-through-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Big Ben Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:04:36 +0000 http://www.huanix.com/?p=171#comment-1477 Thanks! Your script worked for me on my new Intrepid installation. Thanks!
Your script worked for me on my new Intrepid installation.

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