Opened 16 years ago
Closed 16 years ago
#2831 closed defect (fixed)
2.1 installs but vm's fail
| Reported by: | mcp | Owned by: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component: | other | Version: | VirtualBox 2.1.0 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | Linux | Host type: | other |
Description
Installed ver 2.1 over 2.06 on Xandros Pro 4.1. Install seems to be O.K. until it try to start a vm. Then either it aborts or the window closes and the vm shows it is running, but nothing else happens.
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by , 16 years ago
follow-up: 2 comment:1 by , 16 years ago
Are there any messages in the kernel log (dmesg)? It seems to me that the VM aborts. Could you provide a core dump?
comment:2 by , 16 years ago
Replying to frank:
Are there any messages in the kernel log (dmesg)? It seems to me that the VM aborts. Could you provide a core dump?
How would I do a core dump? Also I noticed that somehow I clicked that it is a linux guest when it should be a linux host.
comment:3 by , 16 years ago
I should also mention that I purged 2.1 from my system and reinstalled 2.06 even though I had to setup my vm's again. Fortunatly the vdi's were not affected. Sorry if this complicates things. Can you recommend a way to install 2.1 that should work? I'm using Xandro Pro 4.1.
follow-up: 5 comment:4 by , 16 years ago
See here on how to generate a core dump. You should install 2.1 again. After you started the 2.1 GUI, it will convert your .xml files to a new format but you can leave the old format. After you generated the core dump you can uninstall 2.1 and re-install 2.0.6. Then, before starting the GUI again, use the backed up .xml files in the .VirtualBox directory. Go through all sub-directories and copy the old files over the current files.
comment:5 by , 16 years ago
Replying to frank:
See here on how to generate a core dump. You should install 2.1 again. After you started the 2.1 GUI, it will convert your .xml files to a new format but you can leave the old format. After you generated the core dump you can uninstall 2.1 and re-install 2.0.6. Then, before starting the GUI again, use the backed up .xml files in the .VirtualBox directory. Go through all sub-directories and copy the old files over the current files.
I tried to do the Core dump but I get to the line which requires sudo and it keeps saying that I do not have permission. I tried running as superuser and I still can't seem to generate it. Any other Idea's?
comment:6 by , 16 years ago
So sudo does not work for you? Then you have to add you to the /etc/sudoers file, see man sudoers.
comment:7 by , 16 years ago
I believe I have been able to create a the core dump. Unfortunatly in zipped form it exceeds the upload size limit (it is over 5 meg). So how can I get it to you?
comment:8 by , 16 years ago
Hmm, did I miss this message? Is this problem still current with the latest release 2.2.2? If so, could you provide a core dump? If so, please contact me directly at frank _dot_ mehnert _at_ sun _dot _com_. Thank you!
comment:9 by , 16 years ago
After installing release 2.2.4 it all seems to work properly. So I assume this is solved.
vm log file