Problem VirtualBox

Can not start any OS in VirtualBox.How to solve this issue?

Can you post screenshot in normal size(no resized) and error from “details”? Just guess - you have installed virtualbox and virtualbox-modules, but you did not reboot system or you did not load modules. Try <<modprobe -a vboxdrv vboxnetflt vboxnetadp>> or reboot system.

Hi,

I had same problem too,

I run the command displayed at each boot ( /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup )

Test to run it in a terminal and with root user.

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

If the command solve the problem, you can execute it at boot to create this file :

/etc/local.d/10virtualbox.start

And add this command in this file

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

Check the service local is enabled :

rc-update -v

If not, you can enable it with

rc-update add local default

Thanks :wink:

These commands have no effect.

pribon@pribon ~ $ su -
Password:
pribon ~ # /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
-su: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: No such file or directory
pribon ~ # /etc/local.d/10virtualbox.start
-su: /etc/local.d/10virtualbox.start: No such file or directory
pribon ~ # /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
-su: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: No such file or directory
pribon ~ #

Oo ho… Sorry, I had an old doc…

Are this packages installed ? :

app-emulation/virtualbox
app-emulation/virtualbox-extpack-oracle
app-emulation/virtualbox-modules

Are you in vboxusers’ group ?

grep vboxusers /etc/group

(You must see you username)

I repeat. Please show error.

pribon@pribon ~ $ su -
Password:
pribon ~ # app-emulation/virtualbox
-su: app-emulation/virtualbox: No such file or directory
pribon ~ # app-emulation/virtualbox-extpack-oracle
-su: app-emulation/virtualbox-extpack-oracle: No such file or directory
pribon ~ # app-emulation/virtualbox-modules
-su: app-emulation/virtualbox-modules: No such file or directory
pribon ~ # grep vboxusers /etc/group
vboxusers:x:995:

OK …

What is the result of :

eix app-emulation/virtualbox-modules
eix app-emulation/virtualbox

This 2 packages would be installed, in the same version.

do not forget add your user in the vboxusers group.

usermod -G vboxusers -a pribon

Logout and login.

Test

pribon@pribon ~ $ su -
Password:
pribon ~ # eix app-emulation/virtualbox-modules
[I] app-emulation/virtualbox-modules
Available versions: 4.2.24 ~4.2.26 ~4.3.14-r1 ~4.3.16 {pax_kernel KERNEL=“linux”}
Installed versions: 4.2.24(07:09:42 AM 09/06/2014)(-pax_kernel KERNEL=“linux”)
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description: Kernel Modules for Virtualbox

pribon ~ # eix app-emulation/virtualbox

  • app-emulation/virtualbox
    Available versions: 4.2.24 ~4.2.26 ~4.3.14 ~4.3.16 **9999 {+additions alsa doc extensions headless java +opengl pam pulseaudio python qt4 ()sdk vboxwebsrv vnc ELIBC=“FreeBSD” KERNEL=“linux” PYTHON_SINGLE_TARGET=“python2_7” PYTHON_TARGETS=“python2_7”}
    Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
    Description: Softwarefamily of powerful x86 virtualization
  • app-emulation/virtualbox-additions
    Available versions: 4.2.24^m ~4.2.26^m ~4.3.14^m ~4.3.16^m
    Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
    Description: CD image containing guest additions for VirtualBox

[I] app-emulation/virtualbox-bin
Available versions: 4.2.24^m ~4.2.26.95022^m ~4.3.14.95030^m ~4.3.16.95972^m {+additions +chm debug headless python rdesktop-vrdp sdk vboxwebsrv}
Installed versions: 4.2.24^m(10:22:19 AM 09/30/2014)(additions chm -debug -headless -python -rdesktop-vrdp -sdk -vboxwebsrv)
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description: Family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use

  • app-emulation/virtualbox-extpack-oracle
    Available versions: 4.2.24^ms ~4.2.26.95022^ms ~4.3.14.95030^ms ~4.3.16.95972^ms
    Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
    Description: PUEL extensions for VirtualBox
  • app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions
    Available versions: 4.2.24 ~4.2.26 ~4.3.14 ~4.3.16 {X KERNEL=“linux”}
    Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
    Description: VirtualBox kernel modules and user-space tools for Gentoo guests

[I] app-emulation/virtualbox-modules
Available versions: 4.2.24 ~4.2.26 ~4.3.14-r1 ~4.3.16 {pax_kernel KERNEL=“linux”}
Installed versions: 4.2.24(07:09:42 AM 09/06/2014)(-pax_kernel KERNEL=“linux”)
Homepage: http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description: Kernel Modules for Virtualbox

Found 6 matches.
pribon ~ # usermod -G vboxusers -a pribon
pribon ~ #

Okay…

Try to uninstall app-emulation/virtualbox-bin and install app-emulation/virtualbox if you can.

I can not uninstall VirtualBox.
pribon@pribon ~ $ su -
Password:
pribon ~ # app-emulation/virtualbox-bin
-su: app-emulation/virtualbox-bin: No such file or directory
pribon ~ # app-emulation/virtualbox
-su: app-emulation/virtualbox: No such file or directory

Okay…

To uninstall :

emerge -C app-emulation/virtualbox-bin

To install the correct package :

emerge -av app-emulation/virtualbox


Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object.The application will now terminate.

Now everything is fine. Under the system is an icon for VirtualBox. A big thank you!

I will correct the french article (i’m french) and write an article in english on planet calculate to install easily VirtualBox :wink: