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Re: [Xen-users] plugging in USB device causes reboot

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Subject: Re: [Xen-users] plugging in USB device causes reboot
From: Mark Williamson <mark.williamson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:58:30 +0100
Cc: Just Anidiot <jistanidiot@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Is there a way to prevent the guest OS from detecting new USB devices?
>  I'm running RHEL5 and under Xen is a WinXP install.  I've got a USB
> mouse and keyboard.  Everything seems to work just fine, until I plug
> in a new USB device.  Doing so causes RHEL to reboot.  It does not
> always happen immediately, but appears to happen when WinXP detects a
> new USB device.  Is there a solution to this problem?

I'm a little confused here; WinXP shouldn't be seeing the USB devices unless 
you've configured Xen to pass through USB devices to the guest.  Have you 
done this?

Does this happen if the WinXP domain is not running and your plug in a USB 
device?

Cheers,
Mark

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