attempting to run a 64 bits guest reboot the linux host (AMD)

[zebul6]

I am running Archlinux 32 bits, up to date as of 2011-11-10. with a 3.1 kernel on an inspiron 531 with an AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ AuthenticAMD

For the record, I am able to run Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits on this box natively

The issue/bug: When I attempt to run any (either windows 7 64 bits or ubuntu 11.10 64 bits, and I think I could enlarge the list to whatever you like) with virtualbox 4.1.6, it blacken the screen and reboot the box/pc!

I was expecting this to be fixed other time but I see no improvement. This is not a new bug. It happens since at least vbox 4, kernel 2.6.39

I think it has to do with the linux kernel but I can't be sure.

Scenario: Attempting to install Windows 7 64 bits by booting the iso/dvd

With PAE/NX enabled with IO-APIC activated, it freezes after displaying "Starting Windows"

With PAE/NX enabled without IO-APIC activated, it rebooted right after "Starting Windows" is displayed after the "Windows is loading files" screen

If I enable PAE/NX with IO-APIC, it reboots as soon as "Starting Windows" is displayed

One get a similar experience attemting to install ubuntu 11.10 64 bits from vbox (not sure about the config of the VM)

Also booting ubuntu 11.10 64 bits from a real partition with vbox in archlinux 32 bits, gives a reboot as soon as the boot process begins (after grub screen)

Also booting Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bits from a real partition with vbox in archlinux 32 bits) gives also a reboot

I have gave up trying to use anything 64 bits with vbox because of that reboot.

I got no problem running Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits (from a real partition) from Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bits with virtualbox.

[zebul6]

log

[zebul6]

Attempt to run Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits (Guest - rawdisk) on archlinux 32 bits (Host)

[zebul6]

I should have mentionned that I use the archlinux virtualbox packages: virtualbox, virtualbox-modules, virtualbox-additions, and virtualbox-ext-oracle (the last one from AUR).

May be I should have opened a bug on archlinux tracker first.

[Frank Mehnert]

No, you are correct here.

[Brian Havard]

I'm now seeing this bug after upgrading my host to Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit. 11.10 was fine. The host is an AMD Phenom II 955, 4GB RAM, kernel 3.2.0-24-generic-pae (I tried non-pae but it made no difference).

The host reboots whenever I try to start a 64 bit guest. 32 bit guests are fine. VirtualBox is latest 4.1.14 from download.virtualbox.org. I've also tried the 4.1.12 from Ubuntu but it was the same.

[Brian Havard]

My log file

[Frank Mehnert]

Most likely a duplicate of #10528. Please see there.