Changeset 1187 in vbox

Timestamp:

Mar 4, 2007 8:23:31 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

sync HEAD with 1.3: Better error messages if vboxdrv could not be accessed on Linux

File:

• trunk/src/VBox/VMM/VM.cpp (modified) (2 diffs)

trunk/src/VBox/VMM/VM.cpp

@@ -290 +290 @@
         {
             case VERR_VM_DRIVER_LOAD_ERROR:
-                pszError = N_("VirtualBox kernel driver not loaded");
+#ifdef __LINUX
+                pszError = N_("VirtualBox kernel driver not loaded. The vboxdrv kernel module "
+                              "was either not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv is not set up properly. "
+                              "Re-setup the kernel module by executing "
+                              "'/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' as root");
+#else
+                pszError = N_("VirtualBox kernel driver not loaded.");
+#endif
                 break;
             case VERR_VM_DRIVER_OPEN_ERROR:
@@ -296 +303 @@
                 break;
             case VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_ACCESSIBLE:
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+                pszError = N_("VirtualBox kernel driver not accessible, permission problem. "
+                              "Make sure that the current user has write permissions to "
+                              "/dev/vboxdrv by adding him to the vboxusers groups. Don't "
+                              "forget to logout to take the change effect");
+#else
                 pszError = N_("VirtualBox kernel driver not accessible, permission problem");
+#endif
                 break;
             case VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED:
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+                pszError = N_("VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module "
+                              "was either not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv was not created for some "
+                              "reason. Re-setup the kernel module by executing "
+                              "'/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' as root");
+#else
                 pszError = N_("VirtualBox kernel driver not installed");
+#endif
                 break;
             case VERR_NO_MEMORY: