VBox Guest Addition and kernel 2.6.33 doesn't work?

anta40 · 2010-04-24 00:54:16

I just upgraded my Arch, now it's using kernel 2.6.33.
Unfortunately, I can't mount my Windows shared folder.

/sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting failed with the error: No such device

I already tried "sudo modprobe vboxvfs", and it said:

FATAL: Error inserting vboxvfs (/lib/modules/2.6.33-ARCH/misc/vboxvfs.ko): Invalid module format

Before the upgrade, I could mount the Windows shared folder successfully.
Any suggestions?

empthollow · 2010-04-24 01:07:16

I have to rebuild my vbox kernel module every time I upgrade the kernel. I use virtualbox_bin from aur. For me the command is

/usr/bin/vbox_build_module

Of course reinstalling virtualbox will do the same thing.

anta40 · 2010-04-24 03:44:55

bash: /usr/bin/vbox_build_module: No such file or directory

BTW, sorry if I made myself unclear.
My host system is Windows, and Arch is on Virtual Box.

Last edited by anta40 (2010-04-24 03:46:24)

stryder · 2010-04-24 09:27:15

The script to launch the vboxadd daemons are in /etc/rc.local. Maybe you can try launching them manually and see if they work. Then try to mount the shared folder manually. My host is OSX and I have no problems with my arch in virtualbox.

anta40 · 2010-04-25 00:05:38

Like this?

$ sudo /etc/rc.local start
:: Starting the VirtualBox Guest Additions [FAIL]
(modprobe vboxguest failed)
:: Starting VirtualBox Guest Addition service [BUSY]
VirtualBox Additions module not loaded!

Kooothor · 2010-04-25 00:17:30

I managed to get the guest box additions working with host : mac os guest : arch 2.6.33

the key is

# pacman -S kernel-headers

then install the guest additions.

anta40 · 2010-04-25 04:46:06

I already installed the latest kernel header (linux-api-headers-2.6.33-1.1).
And the "modprobe vboxguest" still fails.

stryder · 2010-04-25 06:35:04

If I were you I would just reinstall guest additions and check if there are error messages. I assume you install using the guest additions iso provided by vbox?

anta40 · 2010-04-25 06:42:47

Yeah, I use the guest additions ISO provided by vbox. The very first time I installed it, everything went fine.
But after the upgrade, and I reinstall the guest additions again, modprobe vboxguest fails.

Maybe I need to delete my current Arch and make a fresh one...

stryder · 2010-04-25 10:16:18

I don't recall needing to reinstall guest additions every time the kernel is upgraded, only when virtualbox is upgraded. But could be my poor memory. So there are no error messages when building guest additions? And are you fully upgraded?

anta40 · 2010-04-25 11:54:23

OK, so I just upgraded my Arch again (linux-api-headers-2.6.33.2-1, glibc-2.11.1.-3, binutils-2.20.1-2, etc).
Re-run the VBox guest additions installers, and once again stuck again at starting VBox guest additions service (modprobe vboxguest failed).

wonder · 2010-04-25 11:56:36

are you using the guest tools from arch repository?

anta40 · 2010-04-25 13:36:33

wonder wrote:

are you using the guest tools from arch repository?

you mean "virtualbox-additions-3.1.6.-1"?
yes, i installed this package in attempt to solve my problem, and still no luck

cschep · 2010-05-24 22:08:16

I had this same exact problem, but I enabled 3D acceleration in my virtualbox, then reinstalled from the guest additions ISO and it's working now...

not sure if hardware changes can change things, but it seemed to work!

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VBox Guest Addition and kernel 2.6.33 doesn't work?

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