How to map host PCI device to virtualbox?

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Published on 2009-12-31T12:13:54Z Indexed on 2010/05/12 21:04 UTC
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In a virtual box it is possible to map host's USB device.

But is it not possible to map host's PCI device to guest system?

How is it possible to connect (map) a PCI device to guest OS?

Our host operating system is Ubuntu 8.04 and guest is Windows NT4.

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