All, After earlier discussion about using the download.virtualbox.org version for 12.3 or using the version found in the 13.1 virtualbox repo, I decided on trying the 13.1 repo. After install, I attempted to start the VM's that were running with USB and I get a error telling me that the VM cannot be started unless USB support is disabled... Here is a screenshot of the error: http://www.3111skyline.com/dl/bugs/openSuSE/131/vbox-usb.jpg So I downloaded the extension pack from download.virtualbox.org and install it via: VBoxManage extpack install \ --replace Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-4.3.12-93733.vbox-extpack Solved. The VM's launch fine. However, next, I couldn't find the GuestAdditions ISO to install with the (Host + D) menu entry. Checking the virtualbox rpm -- it's not there. So back to download.virtualbox.org, download the VBoxGuestAdditions_4.3.12.iso and install. This being the first time using the openSuSE rpm instead of the one from virtualbox raises the following question, just what does using the openSuSE rpm provide compared to installing directly from virtualbox? I understand that licensing prevents direct inclusion of the extension pack, but I thought the guest additions were normally included? I guess it you don't want the guest additions, the opensuse rpm provides a smaller download, but if you still have to go to virtualbox.org for the extension pack, why not just use the 12.3 rpm there? It is simple enough to use the opensuse rpm and then add the extension pack and guest additions, but are there any other issues that way into using one verses the other? Any problems doing it the way I did it? All seems to be running fine so from what I can tell it is an either/or proposition, just choose either the opensuse package + ext pack + guest additions, or choose the virtualbox.org package + ext pack and you will end up with the same thing. (right?) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org