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Andreas Jaeger wrote:

> "Alexey Eremenko" <al4321@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
> 
>>> CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS
>> This feature is really important for the Virtualization software
>> around ! (and therefore for me)
>>
>> Why did it get removed from 10.2 ? I have heard of "security reasons",
>> now I don't believe this, since if it were security, it would not be
>> re-introduced into 10.3, so more specifically - why it was removed ?
> 
> Read bugzilla.  It was indeed removed for security reasons and also
> because an alternative interface is available that has no security
> problems - but since it's not mounted by default, the admin can decide
> on his/her own whether this is a security concern or whether s/he needs
> it for VMware,
> 
> Andreas

Just to let you gents know, I installed both the perl-bootloader fix and the
kernel update.  The perl bootloader fix worked well.  The kernel update
went fine, but vmware still wont pick up my usb devices.  TBH, the only one
that is really important is the printer and but I got that working by
setting up samba.  

Reported the bootloader result in bugzilla.

--Karl

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