Failed to install VirtualBox-5.0.10 on illumos

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Maorui
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Failed to install VirtualBox-5.0.10 on illumos

Post by Maorui »

Failed at post installation. Here is the log.

## Executing postinstall script.
Checking for older bits...
Installing new ones...
Detected Solaris 11 Version 151014
Loading VirtualBox kernel modules...
- Loaded: Host module
- Loaded: NetAdapter module
devfsadm: driver failed to attach: vboxbow
Warning: Driver (vboxbow) successfully added to system but failed to attach
can't load module: Invalid argument
- Loading: NetFilter (Crossbow) ...FAILED!
## Completed but with errors.
pkgadd: ERROR: postinstall script did not complete successfully

Installation of <SUNWvbox> failed.
Maorui
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Re: Failed to install VirtualBox-5.0.10 on illumos

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Forgot to say, I used OmniOS distribution, LTS, latest version.
Ramshankar
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Re: Failed to install VirtualBox-5.0.10 on illumos

Post by Ramshankar »

VirtualBox is not officially supported on illumOS, however you may try the following:

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touch /etc/vboxinst_vboxflt
Before installing the VirtualBox package.
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Maorui
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Re: Failed to install VirtualBox-5.0.10 on illumos

Post by Maorui »

It works. Thank you!
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