build modules for Virtualbox 4.2 guest

yug · 2012-09-14 17:44:26

I expected to see packages for virtualbox 4.2 guest additions in package lists. Is there some reason why there aren't any?

Also, is there some reason why installing kernel source has to be such a PITA?

Building modules against installed kernel source is so easy --like with virtualbox guest additions.

lspci · 2012-09-15 12:17:57

yug wrote:

I expected to see packages for virtualbox 4.2 guest additions in package lists. Is there some reason why there aren't any?
Also, is there some reason why installing kernel source has to be such a PITA?
Building modules against installed kernel source is so easy --like with virtualbox guest additions.

I dunno, version 4.1 works fine enough. Do you need version 4.2 for a particular usage-type-thing?

community/virtualbox-additions 4.1.22-1 [installed]
    The official all-in-one VirtualBox Guest Additions ISO/CD image
community/virtualbox-archlinux-additions 4.1.22-1
    Additions only for Arch Linux guests (userspace tools)

yug · 2012-09-15 13:35:06

I went ahead and built the modules from guestadditions iso and so far it is all good.

I wanted to boot to run level 3 because of video module but for some reason passing '3' to the kernel command line does nothing. Seems like it used to work, not sure what I've done that would change it.

Anyway, Virtualbox 4.2 has some cool new features.

linuxkids · 2012-09-17 01:24:34

yug wrote:

I went ahead and built the modules from guestadditions iso and so far it is all good.
I wanted to boot to run level 3 because of video module but for some reason passing '3' to the kernel command line does nothing. Seems like it used to work, not sure what I've done that would change it.
Anyway, Virtualbox 4.2 has some cool new features.

Hi, may you tall me how to build the modules

I have the same problem , I have installed the latest version , but it can not work because the kernel , and I cannot find the answer from wiki

thanks so much

yug · 2012-09-18 01:34:01

I installed the kernel headers then I mounted the guestadditions.iso "/dev/sr0" cd'ed into it and ran the ./LinuxGuest.run script.

stefanwilkens · 2012-09-18 08:45:28

Probably because 4.2 was released on the 13th, all the 4.2* packages for virtual-box have been available in the testing repository since the 16th.

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#1 2012-09-14 17:44:26

build modules for Virtualbox 4.2 guest

#2 2012-09-15 12:17:57

Re: build modules for Virtualbox 4.2 guest

#3 2012-09-15 13:35:06

Re: build modules for Virtualbox 4.2 guest

#4 2012-09-17 01:24:34

Re: build modules for Virtualbox 4.2 guest

#5 2012-09-18 01:34:01

Re: build modules for Virtualbox 4.2 guest

#6 2012-09-18 08:45:28

Re: build modules for Virtualbox 4.2 guest

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