On 03/23/2012 03:27 AM, lynn wrote:
On 22/03/12 21:11, Robert Benjamin wrote:
On 03/22/2012 04:01 PM, Robert Benjamin wrote:
On 03/22/2012 03:38 PM, lynn wrote:
On 22/03/12 19:17, Robert Benjamin wrote:
On 03/22/2012 01:58 PM, Eberhard Roloff wrote:
On 03/22/2012 06:39 PM, Robert Benjamin wrote:
>> > Things didn't go well. Too many errors for a newbie to > understand. It say to run /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup did that > and now it says it wants dkms and extensions and I msut be a > member of a user group .So one thing at a time and maybe I > can get this working. I put windows as the OS and win 7 64 > bit as the version in a box for guest, I think. Well, I am > confused but will not quit. Please continue your great help > from all of you. Thanks so much to all those who are helping > and are so patient. As of now, VBox won't open. Just get one > of several errors - usually the one about the driver in > /etc/init ....... Thanks. Bob
I went through the same issues when I tried to install the newest virtual box on my suse 12.1. So when you run /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup (as root or with sudo on (x/k/)ubuntu), what exactly do you get?
most probably, I then would use your software install tool to install dkms and kernel sources and all of the dependencies that will automatically come up.
Then you might run /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup once again and let us know, what you get as a response.
Do not worry, this will run okay for you, very soon.
regards Eberhard
Here's what I get as root with /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules done Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules done Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS failed (Failed, trying without DKMS) Recompiling VirtualBox kernel modules failed (Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong What does all this mean. Hope I didn't mess things up too seriously. Tks again
Hi It means it can't compile the kernel modules. You need to install kernel-devel, make and gcc. HTH L x
At this point the icon for virtual box won't even open at all. And I'm not sure how to install what you have above . Guess I use add/remove software.
Yes. Yast Software Management then search for kernel-devel and check it, make and check it and gcc and check that too. Then Accept. You'll need to do this in the guest machine too when you get it running.
Thanks. Read the how to and will try the things there tomorrow Thanks for the help again. Bob
Just went to the link you had in the how to and can't find an .iso there. Not sure which version to get so I'll wait til tomorrow and see what you suggest. This will work, right? :-) Bob
Yes, it will work. I made the howto because of this thread. There is a new version. 4.1.10. Use that instead of the 4.1.8 I mention. I'd forgotten how difficult it was on openSUSE.
You need 1. The VirtualBox rpm from here: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.10/VirtualBox-4.1-4.1.10_76795...
2. The extension pack from here: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.10/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extens...
3. The iso for the guest additions: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox Then click virtualbox/4.1.10 VBoxGuestAdditions_4.1.10.iso is 8th. on the list. rt-click that, save link as and save it in your /home/bob/.VirtualBox folder.
As you're finding out, Linux is not for mac users! HTH L x
Hi again. Power surges yesterday. Some things don't work like no min,max are missing at top, right in all windows. Some old errors are back in Virtual Box. I removed it from add/remove software and will re-install as per the instructions above. OK? BTW, any idea how to get min,max buttons back? Bob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org