Virtualbox: Linux guest with no net access; host reports module issue

IMBJR · 2016-03-10 16:10:45

I'm seeing this reported in my journal coinciding with no network access for a Linux guest (Arch Anywhere):

Mar 10 15:40:43 pc kernel: SUPR0GipMap: fGetGipCpu=0x3
Mar 10 15:40:44 pc kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffa0b88020 VMMR0.r0
Mar 10 15:40:44 pc kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffa0aa3020 VBoxDDR0.r0
Mar 10 15:40:44 pc kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffa0006020 VBoxDD2R0.r0
Mar 10 15:43:18 pc kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffa0c83020 VMMR0.r0
Mar 10 15:43:18 pc kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffa0ac2020 VBoxDDR0.r0
Mar 10 15:43:18 pc kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffa012c020 VBoxDD2R0.r0
Mar 10 15:46:25 pc kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffa0d7e020 VMMR0.r0
Mar 10 15:46:25 pc kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffa0e79020 VBoxDDR0.r0
Mar 10 15:46:25 pc kernel: vboxdrv: ffffffffa020d020 VBoxDD2R0.r0

With a live CD of Ubuntu Mate I get better results. Less repeated entries and a working network.

One suggestion I've followed is to delete the old VM settings and start afresh, but this has not resolved the issue. In the case of a Windows 8.1 VM I have, there are no issues I can see.

runical · 2016-03-10 16:16:27

Did you install the header package for you kernel? The new version of virtualbox modules depends on DKMS and requires the headers to build the module (built automatically when the header or vbox are updated)

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=209780

https://lists.archlinux.org/pipermail/a … 27808.html

Last edited by runical (2016-03-10 16:17:12)

IMBJR · 2016-03-10 16:18:51

Yes, I set there:

[imbjr@pc ~]$ uname -a
Linux pc 4.4.3-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 26 15:09:29 CET 2016 x86_64 GNU/Linux
[imbjr@pc ~]$ pacman -Qi linux-headers
Name            : linux-headers
Version         : 4.4.3-1
Description     : Header files and scripts for building modules for Linux kernel
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : http://www.kernel.org/
Licenses        : GPL2
Groups          : None
Provides        : None
Depends On      : None
Optional Deps   : None
Required By     : None
Optional For    : dkms  virtualbox-guest-dkms  virtualbox-host-dkms
Conflicts With  : None
Replaces        : None
Installed Size  : 33.61 MiB
Packager        : Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
Build Date      : Fri 26 Feb 2016 14:11:16 GMT
Install Date    : Thu 03 Mar 2016 17:47:09 GMT
Install Reason  : Installed as a dependency for another package
Install Script  : No
Validated By    : Signature

ewaller · 2016-03-10 16:20:46

Please verify that we are talking about an Arch Linux host.
I would have said you are fighting the recent changes in structure of the VirtualBox modules (needs dkms), but you say you get better results with the other OS choices.

Are your kernel modules fully up to date? Try a pacman -Syu

Edit: Way too slow this morning.

Last edited by ewaller (2016-03-10 16:21:30)

IMBJR · 2016-03-10 16:23:30

And to add:

[imbjr@pc ~]$ sudo journalctl -b | grep "Inserted module"
Mar 10 09:38:13 pc systemd-modules-load[173]: Inserted module 'nfs'
Mar 10 09:38:13 pc systemd-modules-load[173]: Inserted module 'vboxdrv'
Mar 10 09:38:14 pc systemd-modules-load[173]: Inserted module 'vboxvideo'
Mar 10 09:38:14 pc systemd-modules-load[173]: Inserted module 'vboxnetflt'

No obvious module load issue.

runical · 2016-03-10 16:24:35

OK, that eliminates the obvious then. Can you explain your complete setup? What are the settings for the linux guest with respect to the network in both vbox and the Linux guest itself? Which live CD (and which OS) did you use as the guest?

Scimmia · 2016-03-10 16:30:16

So it works with an Ubuntu image, but not with an Arch Anywhere image. Sounds like an Arch Anywhere issue, which is not Arch.

IMBJR · 2016-03-10 16:30:26

runical wrote:

OK, that eliminates the obvious then. Can you explain your complete setup? What are the settings for the linux guest with respect to the network in both vbox and the Linux guest itself? Which live CD (and which OS) did you use as the guest?

Guest #1
Arch Anywhere ISO: arch-anywhere-2.1.3-dual.iso
NAT adaptor using Intel PRO/1000 MT Desktop (8250EM)
The network is normally auto-detected as the 2nd step of installation.

Guest #2
Gnome MATE ISO: ubuntu-mate-16.04-beta1-desktop-amd64.iso
NAT adaptor using the same set up as for Guest #1
The network is available once the live CD option has delivered a desktop.

runical · 2016-03-10 16:33:20

Can you get the network up and running on a normal Arch image?

IMBJR · 2016-03-10 16:33:51

Scimmia wrote:

So it works with an Ubuntu image, but not with an Arch Anywhere image. Sounds like an Arch Anywhere issue, which is not Arch.

Agreed. I've just tried archlinux-2014.02.01-dual.iso and I have a network connection.

I'm marking this effectively not an Arch issue. Mods: Please deal with as you see fit.

ewaller · 2016-03-10 16:58:12

IMBJR wrote:

Mods: Please deal with as you see fit.

I think I shall just close it. If you want it re-opened, please use the report function and drop us a note.

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