OpenIndiana VirtualBox guest kernel module failed to attach

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hostscape
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OpenIndiana VirtualBox guest kernel module failed to attach

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I've tried to install the Guest Additions for OpenIndiana Hipster 2002.10 under a Windows 11 Host / VirtualBox 7.04 and get:

# pkgadd -G -d ./VBoxSolarisAdditions.pkg
...
Installing Oracle VM VirtualBox Guest Additions as <SUNWvboxguest>
...
Uncompressing files...
Configuring VirtualBox guest kernel module...
("pci80ee,cafe") already in use as a driver or alias.
VirtualBox guest kernel module failed to attach.
Driver (vboxms) is already installed.
VirtualBox pointer integration module failed to attach.
devfsadm: driver failed to attach: vboxguest
Creating links...
As of X Org Server 1.19, the VirtualBox graphics driver (vboxvideo) is part
of Solaris. Please install it from the package repository if necessary.
Configuring client...
Installing 64-bit shared folders module...
Installing 32-bit shared folders module...
devfsadm: driver failed to attach: vboxguest
Configuring services (this might take a while)...
Enabling services...
svcadm Instance "svc...vboxservice default" is in maintenance state.
svcadm Instance "svc...vboxmslnk default" is in maintenance state.
Updating boot archive...
Done.
Please re-login to activate the X11 guest additions.
If you have just un-installed the previous guest additions a REBOOT is required.
Installation of <SUNWvboxguest> was successful.

The installation of the Guest Additions for an Oracle Solaris 11.3 on the same machine / VBox version works fine.
paulson
Oracle Corporation
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Re: OpenIndiana VirtualBox guest kernel module failed to attach

Post by paulson »

The reporter also filed the following ticket:

https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/21358

which I just updated with the resolution which is to install the VirtualBox
guest additions from the OpenIndiana pkg repo instead of using the downloaded
GAs from virtualbox.org.
hostscape
Posts: 3
Joined: 27. Dec 2022, 00:30

Re: OpenIndiana VirtualBox guest kernel module failed to attach

Post by hostscape »

Thanks, it works. Unfortunately, there is no reference to this anywhere, especially not at OpenIndiana.
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