Changes between Version 22 and Version 23 of User_FAQ

Timestamp:

Feb 7, 2007 12:35:01 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

jose

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User_FAQ

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  * When the kernel module doesn't load, i.e. you get an '''"Error inserting vboxdrv: Invalid argument",''' check (as root) the output of the "dmesg" command. In 90% of all cases, this is a problem with Linux 2.6.19 and higher, and the message will be: "NMI watchdog active -- refused to load the kernel module! Please disable the NMI watchdog by specifying 'nmi_watchdog=0' at kernel command line." Add this option to your grub configuration, reboot, and the module should load.
 
- * If '''USB doesn't work,''' check your usbfs permissions. See section 9.4.6 of the [http://www.virtualbox.org/download/UserManual.pdf User Manual].
+ * If '''USB doesn't work,''' check your usbfs permissions. See "Troubleshooting" -> "Linux hosts" in the [wiki:"Downloads" User Manual] for a solution.
 
  * Debian packages: If the installation of the !VirtualBox_*.deb package was not successful because the compilation of the kernel module fails, it might not be possible to remove the package nor to install other packages as the pre-remove (prerm) script of the package (which is executed prior to package removing or upgrading) aborts with an error '''"(Kernel module not found)...fail!"'''. In that case do the following:
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 == Windows Vista guests ==
 
- * There is no networking in Windows Vista guests initially because, unfortunately, with Vista, Microsoft dropped driver support for the virtual AMD PCnet card that we are providing. See the "Troubleshooting" -> "Windows guests" in the updated [wiki:"Downloads" User Manual] for a solution.
+ * There is no networking in Windows Vista guests initially because, unfortunately, with Vista, Microsoft dropped driver support for the virtual AMD PCnet card that we are providing. See "Troubleshooting" -> "Windows guests" in the [wiki:"Downloads" User Manual] for a solution.