VirtualBox

Changes between Version 83 and Version 84 of User_FAQ


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May 16, 2008 10:08:14 AM (17 years ago)
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Frank Mehnert
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    4444  Of course, the current user should be member of that group. After the next reboot, there should be a directory `/proc/bus/usb/` and the device entries below should be accessible by any user of the `vboxusers` group.
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     46 * If '''USB doesn't work,''' check your usbfs permissions. See "Troubleshooting" -> "Linux hosts" in the [wiki:"Downloads" User Manual] for a solution.
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    4648 * '''Tickless Linux timer''': !VirtualBox currently does not work well on Linux kernels with tickless timer support (CONFIG_NO_HZ enabled). We are investigating the problem but in the meantime you should disable the tickless timer by disabling that config option or by adding '''nohz=off''' to the Linux kernel command line.[[BR]]
    4749  Starting with !VirtualBox 1.5.6 the Linux kernel module knows the parameter `force_async_tsc`. Try loading the kernel module with
     
    4951modprobe vboxdrv force_async_tsc=1
    5052}}}
    51   and see if that helps to improve things for you.
     53  and see if that helps to improve things for you.[[BR]]
    5254  ''(Should not be necessary anymore since !VirtualBox 1.6.0)''
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    6264 * If the kernel module refuses to load with a message saying '''"Error inserting vboxdrv: Invalid argument",''' check (as root) the output of the "dmesg" command, and see "Troubleshooting" -> "Linux hosts" in the [wiki:"Downloads" User Manual] for solutions.
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    64  * If '''USB doesn't work,''' check your usbfs permissions. See "Troubleshooting" -> "Linux hosts" in the [wiki:"Downloads" User Manual] for a solution.
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