5.2.32 no cursor

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mauricev
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5.2.32 no cursor

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At some point before version 6.0.12 on a Mac host, a CentOS 8 Linux guest doesn't display a cursor. This includes 5.2.32. Unfortunately, I can't use 6.0.12 because that is not currently compatible with the Mac.
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Re: 5.2.32 no cursor

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mauricev wrote:Unfortunately, I can't use 6.0.12 because that is not currently compatible with the Mac.
What kind of a Mac do you have that's incompatible?
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Re: 5.2.32 no cursor

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It was a reference to viewtopic.php?f=8&t=94279, where it appeared that newer versions of VirtualBox were panic'ing the Mac, but it now appears that zfs may be involved in this craash.
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Re: 5.2.32 no cursor

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And? Did you uninstall ZFS after all?
mauricev wrote:a CentOS 8 Linux guest
I hadn't realized that CentOS 8 was out, I think that they're still fixing issues with 7.7! Just check the release notes for 6.0.14, last point...

I can only assume that this is the same for 5.2.34, which you might need to update to...
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From the 5.2.34 changelog, here are some things that might apply to your case:
  • Linux guests: VBox Guest Additions fail to compile on Red Hat/CentOS/OL 7.7 and Red Hat 8.1 Beta (bug #18917)
  • Linux guests: improve compatibility of vboxvideo.ko kernel module build logic (bug #18869)
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Re: 5.2.32 no cursor

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Uninstall ZFS? That's my storage. :roll:
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Re: 5.2.32 no cursor

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And I can help you... exactly how with your physical storage issues?

I proposed that you upgrade to 5.2.34, didn't see any remarks on that...
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Re: 5.2.32 no cursor

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I will upgrade to 6.0.14 and see if that helps with the cursor. I need to reproduce the panic with keepsyms on to provide more info to the ZFS develper.
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