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#1 2012-11-28 12:10:07
- toni
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VirtualBox: Load kernel modules at startup
I have installed virtualbox and I would like to load its modules vboxdrv at startup so following what is commented in ArchWiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vi … el_Modules, I have create a file virtualbox.conf at /etc/modules-load.d with the following content:
tee /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf <<< "vboxdrv"and then:
depmod -aFinally, I restart the system but at boot time when loading modules it fails and it recommends me to see systemctl.
System Info:
VirtualBox 4.2.4
Kernerl version: 3.6.6-1-ARCH
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#2 2012-11-28 13:53:16
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Re: VirtualBox: Load kernel modules at startup
... and systemctl says?
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#3 2013-01-01 11:49:58
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Re: VirtualBox: Load kernel modules at startup
it says:
see 'systemd-modules.services' for details.
... and systemctl says?
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#4 2013-01-01 12:12:02
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Re: VirtualBox: Load kernel modules at startup
This is where you're meant to read docs, do research etc, to find out the right commands to run. I'll start you off:
systemctl status systemd-modules-loadand also
journalctl -u systemd-modules-loadNow away you go and read the excellent systemd man and wiki pages for more details.
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#5 2013-01-01 12:20:40
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Re: VirtualBox: Load kernel modules at startup
VirtualBox 4.2.4
Kernerl version: 3.6.6-1-ARCH
...and `pacman -Syu` your system!
tee /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf <<< "vboxdrv"
I suspect you want to load more than just the vboxdrv, no? For example, my setup requires both vboxdrv and vboxnetflt to work properly.
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#6 2013-01-01 12:34:17
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Re: VirtualBox: Load kernel modules at startup
Not necessarily, graysky. The simplest vbox setups only require vboxdrv.
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#7 2013-01-01 12:35:23
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Re: VirtualBox: Load kernel modules at startup
Not necessarily, graysky. The simplest vbox setups only vboxdrv.
Guess it depends on how his network is configured.
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#8 2013-01-06 16:36:53
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Re: VirtualBox: Load kernel modules at startup
I am trying to load vboxdrv only.
Recently I have done the following:
$ sudo /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load
Module 'nfs' is already loaded
Module 'cuse' is already loaded
Failed to find module 'snd-seq-oss'
Module 'vboxdrv' is already loadedso I guess this is caused by snd-seq-oss at startup, but I do not know how to solve this. In the meantime I will google...
For your information: I am using OSS.
I highly appreciate your comments, thanks to all of you.
toni wrote:VirtualBox 4.2.4
Kernerl version: 3.6.6-1-ARCH...and `pacman -Syu` your system!
toni wrote:tee /etc/modules-load.d/virtualbox.conf <<< "vboxdrv"I suspect you want to load more than just the vboxdrv, no? For example, my setup requires both vboxdrv and vboxnetflt to work properly.
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