VMware GSX Server 2.5.2

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The following sections describe how to use various devices with a virtual machine:

• Using Parallel Ports

  • Unidirectional Ports
  • Bidirectional Ports
  • Default Configuration
  • Installation in Guest Operating Systems
  • Troubleshooting
  • Configuring a Bidirectional Parallel Port on a Linux Host
  • Devices You Can Use on a Bidirectional Parallel Port

• Using Serial Ports

  • Using a Serial Port on the Host Computer
  • Using a File on the Host Computer
  • Connecting an Application on the Host to a Virtual Machine
  • Connecting Two Virtual Machines
  • Special Configuration Options for Advanced Users
  • Usage Scenarios: Debugging Over a Virtual Serial Port

• Keyboard Mapping on a Linux Host

  • Quick Answers
  • The Longer Story
  • V-Scan Code Table

• Using USB Devices in a Virtual Machine

  • Notes on USB Support
  • Enabling and Disabling the USB Controller
  • Connecting USB Devices
  • Using USB with a Windows Host
  • Using USB with a Linux Host
  • Who Has Control Over a USB Device?
  • Disconnecting USB Devices from a Virtual Machine
  • Human Interface Devices

• Connecting to a Generic SCSI Device

  • Device Support in Guest Operating Systems
  • Generic SCSI on a Windows Host Operating System
  • Generic SCSI on a Linux Host Operating System