Win10 Host, Devuan Ascii Guest: Guest Additions Installation Fails

[guyguy]

Windows 10 host running VirtualBox 6.0.12 r133076

Guest Kernel: 4.9.0-11-amd64
Ran apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, no additional updates.

On the VirtualBox host: Devices->Insert Guest Additions CD Image...

On the Devuan Ascii Guest:

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# mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
# sh /mnt/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing VirtualBox 6.0.12 Guest Additions for Linux........
VirtualBox Guest Additions: Starting.
VirtualBox Guest Additions: Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel 
modules.  This may take a while.
VirtualBox Guest Additions: To build modules for other installed kernels, run
VirtualBox Guest Additions:   /sbin/rcvboxadd quicksetup <version>
VirtualBox Guest Additions: or
VirtualBox Guest Additions:   /sbin/rcvboxadd quicksetup all
VirtualBox Guest Additions: Building the modules for kernel 4.9.0-11-amd64.

VirtualBox Guest Additions: Look at /var/log/vboxadd-setup.log to find out what 
went wrong
modprobe vboxguest failed
The log file /var/log/vboxadd-setup.log may contain further information.
Building the VirtualBox Guest Additions kernel modules.  This may take a while.
To build modules for other installed kernels, run
  /sbin/rcvboxadd quicksetup <version>
or
  /sbin/rcvboxadd quicksetup all
Building the modules for kernel 4.9.0-11-amd64.

Look at /var/log/vboxadd-setup.log to find out what went wrong
vboxadd-service.sh: Starting VirtualBox Guest Addition service.
VirtualBox Additions module not loaded!

Contents of /var/log/vboxadd-setup.log:

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# cat /var/log/vboxadd-setup.log
Building the main Guest Additions 6.0.12 module for kernel 4.9.0-11-amd64.
Error building the module.  Build output follows.
make V=1 CONFIG_MODULE_SIG= -C /lib/modules/4.9.0-11-amd64/build M=/tmp/vbox.0 SRCROOT=/tmp/vbox.0 -j1 modules
make[1]: *** No rule to make target 'modules'.  Stop.
/tmp/vbox.0/Makefile-footer.gmk:111: recipe for target 'vboxguest' failed
make: *** [vboxguest] Error 2
modprobe vboxguest failed

Headers:

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# dpkg -l | grep -i headers
ii  linux-headers-4.9.0-11-amd64           4.9.189-3+deb9u1                   amd64        Header files for Linux 4.9.0-11-amd64
ii  linux-headers-4.9.0-11-common          4.9.189-3+deb9u1                   all          Common header files for Linux 4.9.0-11
ii  linux-headers-amd64                    4.9+80+deb9u9                      amd64        Header files for Linux amd64 configuration (meta-package)
ii  linux-libc-dev:amd64                   4.9.189-3+deb9u1                   amd64        Linux support headers for userspace development

Needless to say, guest additions fails to install. What am I missing?

[socratis]

Can you tell me which version you downloaded so that I can try and replicate this? I'm going to try the "devuan_ascii_2.0.0_amd64_desktop-live.iso" and see how it goes...

[guyguy]

Can't post URLs, yet. Here's the ISO I used:
/devuan/devuan_ascii/installer-iso/devuan_ascii_2.0.0_amd64_netinst.iso

I did the non graphical install selecting only "ssh server" and "standard system utilities". Once the installation was complete and I was booted into the OS, I installed gcc, make, dkms, build-essential, and linux-headers. The --nox11 flag didn't install the guest additions either.

Devuan is a fork of Debian, minus systemd.

[socratis]

I did the non graphical install selecting only "ssh server" and "standard system utilities"

Then why exactly do you need the Guest Additions for? Chances are that you're missing some vital component...

[guyguy]

I prefer to start with a minimal/base system and build up from there. I don't want GNOME/KDE/XFCE and the bloat that comes with it.

Also, it's my understanding the Guest Additions are necessary to achieve a 1920x1080 resolution in a getty console. "vbeinfo" in the "grub>" prompt doesn't show 1920x1080 as an option.

My plan was to eventually setup the dwm window manager (from suckless dot org) .

[socratis]

Also, it's my understanding the Guest Additions are necessary to achieve a 1920x1080 resolution in a getty console

Not correct I'm afraid. The advanced graphics require X server (or similar) to work.

My plan was to eventually setup the dwm window manager (from suckless dot org) .

Do that first, try the GAs after it.

[guyguy]

Do that first, try the GAs after it.

X up and running. Same error.

Screenshot:
i.imgur(DOT)com/7yFgylu.png

[guyguy]

I'm going to try the devuan_ascii_2.0.0_amd64_desktop-live.iso" and see how it goes...

Any luck?

[socratis]

Not enough time yet. Patience you must have my young Padawan...

BTW, please attach the image locally in your response (see the "Upload attachment" tab below the reply form). Not a lot of people will go to 3rd party sites. Plus, it's more convenient if the image goes along with the message...

[guyguy]

Patience you must have my young Padawan...

Ah yes, apologies, I've been told numerous times I lack patience.

Screenshot attached.

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