From c0ac9c547e058902b7fae9a4432884842f2fe3e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Claude Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2026 05:26:32 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] docs: add USB optical drive passthrough note Recommend passing optical drives by port rather than vendor/device ID due to re-enumeration during disc spin-up. Include lsusb -t discovery and /dev/sr0 note for MakeMKV/HandBrake in VM 101. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 --- README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7d15fb8..8719e39 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2301,6 +2301,23 @@ qm set -usb0 host=2-1 # bus-port notation from lsusb -t - To see what's currently passed through: `grep usb /etc/pve/qemu-server/.conf` - To remove a device: `qm set -delete usb0` +**USB optical drives:** + +Pass a USB optical drive to VM 101 (Desktop) for ripping with MakeMKV or +HandBrake. Use **Method B (by port)** rather than by vendor/device ID — some +optical drives briefly re-enumerate when a disc spins up, which can cause the +device to drop and reconnect if bound by ID. + +```bash +# Find the port your drive is on: +lsusb -t +# Then pass it to VM 101: +qm set 101 -usb1 host=- # e.g. host=2-3 +``` + +Inside VM 101 the drive appears as `/dev/sr0`. MakeMKV and HandBrake will +find it automatically. + --- ### Step 11.6 — Add raw data drives to VM 100 via CLI