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>Index: handbook/virtualization/chapter.xml
>===================================================================
>--- handbook/virtualization/chapter.xml	(revision 39888)
>+++ handbook/virtualization/chapter.xml	(working copy)
>@@ -1254,19 +1254,20 @@
>     <sect2 id="virtualization-virtualbox-host-dvd-cd-access">
>       <title>&virtualbox; Host DVD/CD Access</title>
> 
>-      <para>The <command>atapicam</command> kernel module needs to be
>-	loaded by adding the following line to
>-	<filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename>:</para>
>+      <para>Access to the host DVD/CD drives from guests is achieved through the sharing
>+        of the physical drives. In GUI this is set up from the Storage window in the Settings
>+        of the virtual machine. Create an empty IDE CD/DVD device first. Then choose
>+        the Host Drive from the popup menu for the virtual CD/DVD drive selection.
>+        "Passthrough" check box will appear, which is an option to share the physical drive
>+        as a whole, vs. to share the current data media only. For example, audio CDs or the
>+        burner function won't be accessible by guests without choosing the passthrough
>+        option.</para>
> 
>-      <programlisting>atapicam_load="YES"</programlisting>
>-
>       <para><acronym>HAL</acronym> needs to run for
> 	<application>&virtualbox;</application> DVD/CD functions to
> 	work, so enable it in <filename>/etc/rc.conf</filename> and
> 	start it (if it is not already running):</para>
>-
>       <programlisting>hald_enable="YES"</programlisting>
>-
>       <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>/usr/local/etc/rc.d/hald start</userinput></screen>
> 
>       <para>In order for users to be able to use
>@@ -1276,12 +1277,15 @@
> 	  class="devicefile">/dev/cd<replaceable>N</replaceable></filename>,
> 	and <filename
> 	  class="devicefile">/dev/pass<replaceable>N</replaceable></filename>.
>-	Add the following lines to
>+        This is usually achieved by making the user of <application>&virtualbox;</application>
>+        the member of the operator group, which is also the default group of the above mentioned devices.
>+        Permissions of these devices have to be corrected by adding the following lines to
> 	<filename>/etc/devfs.conf</filename>:</para>
> 
>-      <programlisting>perm cd0 0600
>+      <programlisting>perm cd* 0600
> perm xpt0 0660
>-perm pass0 0660</programlisting>
>+perm pass* 0660</programlisting>
>+      <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>/etc/rc.d/devfs restart</userinput></screen>
>     </sect2>
> 
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