Changes between Version 25 and Version 26 of User_FAQ

Timestamp:

Feb 12, 2007 9:23:38 AM (18 years ago)

Author:

Achim Hasenmueller

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User_FAQ

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 Note that we update the [wiki:"Downloads" User Manual] on a regular basis, and information that first shows up on this page is moved to the User Manual regularly. As a result, please do check the User Manual also, especially the "Troubleshooting" section.
 
+Also make sure to check whether you are running the latest version of !VirtualBox.
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 == General ==
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- * If you have switched a VM to full-screen mode and are wondering how to return to normal operation again, press your host key (usually the ''right'' control key) and "F". We'll have an according warning message box in the next release.
 
  * !VirtualBox does '''not yet''' support '''64-bit hosts'''. This is actively being worked on. (And no, you can't install the 32-bit version on a 64-bit host.)
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  * 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:
-   * Edit /etc/init.d/virtualbox and change line 129 from `'exit 1'` to `'exit 0'`
-   * Reinstall the virtualbox package by `'dpkg -i `<the !VirtualBox package for your distribution>`'`. An installation failure of this package is expected.
-   * Edit /var/lib/dpkg/info/virtualbox.postinst and change line 39 from `'exit 1'` to `'exit 0'`
-   * Execute `'dpkg --configure --pending'`
-   * The package should now be installed successfully. However, the kernel module is still not compiled. Before you will be able to execute !VirtualBox you have to create a kernel module for your current kernel, as described in the User Manual (see our  [http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads Downloads section]).
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 == Windows hosts ==
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- * '''Windows 2000 hosts:''' Unfortunately a bug slipped into !VirtualBox 1.3.2 that prevents it from executing on Windows 2000 hosts. This will be fixed in the next release. In the meantime you can install this [/download/testcase/VirtualBox-2007-01-16-14-08-05-win-rel.msi test build] that also fixes the problem.
 
  * Currently, !VirtualBox only works if you have administrator rights. We are working on supporting regular user accounts.
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 == Linux guests ==
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- * Debian 3.1r4/Sarge: Using !VirtualBox 1.3.2 the guest will hang when trying to receive a DHCP lease. A workaround for this issue is to specify `linux26` at the GRUB command line prompt to use Linux 2.6 instead of the default Linux 2.4 kernel.