On 23-04-2015 16:57, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:42:44 +0200, G. Schlisio wrote: >> arch does not support partial upgrades. it is simply to much of a >> hassle, to keep track of every versioned dependency. so, if you choose >> to update partially, you have to deal with it on your own (as you >> already do). >> i think there have been several diskussions about that on this ML, so >> if you need more info, maybe a search in the archives can help you. > > Thank you. > > I guess I will search for another solution. Maybe a chroot for the > outdated version of virtualbox. OTOH I don't know if a chroot won't > cause USB issues. > > At the moment I can keep it the way it is, but within a few month it > might be better to find another solution. > > Regards, > Ralf > You should give qemu+kvm+spice a try, I have found that it seems to work acceptably even for usb redirection. Bonus points: no more trouble after updates and it should work over the network. -- Mauro Santos
