Good to know. Thanks.

Alden

Peter Loron wrote:
> Actually VirtualBox does have USB support now.
>
> -Pete
>
> On Dec 26, 2008, at 5:00 AM, Alden Hart wrote:
>
>   
>> I have been running MPLAB in VMWare on the mac (OSX) for over a year
>> now. The USB works fine.
>>
>> One note: You have to be aware of your USB devices and sometimes
>> manually connect the Microchip USB device via the VMWare interface,
>> especially if you have a laptop that you plug and unplug as you move
>> around. I have only run 2 versions of the Olimex ICD2 knockoff and  
>> can't
>> comment on PIKkit, Real ICE, or other devices.
>>
>> Alden
>>
>>
>> Wouter van Ooijen wrote:
>>     
>>>> I myself do not use VM. But people have good
>>>> experience with VMware and it is said that
>>>> PICkit 2, ICD 2 and Real ICE all work well.
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> In class we use VMware with my pcikit2-clone-board. Works OK.
>>> Occasionally a USB port is connected to the wrong machine (host  
>>> instead
>>> of the simulated one), plugging into a different USB outlet solves  
>>> this
>>> (re-plugging into the same often does not).
>>>
>>> AFAIK VMware is the only virtualiser that handles USB.
>>>
>>>
>>>       
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