Virtual Box Crashes on microphone - macbook install ubuntu - need advice

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dqdata
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Virtual Box Crashes on microphone - macbook install ubuntu - need advice

Post by dqdata »

Hey Guys,
Using virtual box for the first time on macbook pro 2015 running catalina 10.15
Downloaded Virtual box 6.1.14 amd 64
Allocated 8192 mb for memory
Allocated 20 gb space
trying to install ubuntu linux 64
first image was: ubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso this crashed before loading
Restarted
Same issue
downloaded and tried image: ubuntu-18.04.5-live-server-amd64.iso
It also crashed before installing ubuntu.
Looks like it is stopping at microphone as per other user theminstrel post

unable to post log as im newbie heres a snippet at end of log

00:00:45.644180 VMMDev: Guest Log: vboxguest: misc device minor 56, IRQ 20, I/O port d040, MMIO at 00000000f0400000 (size 0x400000)
00:00:46.584932 AC97: Reset
00:00:46.584959 AC97: Mixer reset (EAID=0x809, EACS=0x9)
00:00:46.584964 AC97: Record select to left=Microphone In, right=Microphone In
00:00:46.585104 AC97: Reset
00:00:46.585109 AC97: Mixer reset (EAID=0x809, EACS=0x9)
00:00:46.585113 AC97: Record select to left=Microphone In, right=Microphone In
00:00:48.296167 CoreAudio: macOS 10.14+ detected, checking audio input permissions



Im at a loss how to proceed be grateful for any guidance.
thanks
dqdata
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Re: Virtual Box Crashes on microphone - macbook install ubuntu - need advice

Post by dqdata »

found a work around by disabling audio in vm manager installing ubuntu now
appley
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Re: Virtual Box Crashes on microphone - macbook install ubuntu - need advice

Post by appley »

Hi, I had the same issue today on a macbook pro 2018 running catalina 10.15 with the same version of virtualbox, 4096 mb for memory and 20 GB of space with both ubuntu 20 and 19. Disabling audio in vm manager was a good temporary work around, but it seems like this might be a bigger issue.
norgate
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Re: Virtual Box Crashes on microphone - macbook install ubuntu - need advice

Post by norgate »

Hi, I've encountered this issue running Knoppix after updating to VBox 6.1. I was able to fix it by changing the audio driver to Sound Blaster or Intel HD Audio without disabling audio. Seems the ICH AC97 is the only one causing problems. MacOS 10.15.6
DrWig
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Re: Virtual Box Crashes on microphone - macbook install ubuntu - need advice

Post by DrWig »

I'm having this exact same issue. Trying to install Ubuntu, but doesn't seem to run using audio (tried two of the three options of soundcard type). Only working solution was to disable audio completely.....I'll try turning audio back on after installation and report back.......quite an issue seeing as Ubuntu is a recognised preset (Mac Mojave host)
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Post by scottgus1 »

If the last line of the vbox.log cuts out at "checking audio input permissions" like the posted log snippet above, that is a known issue with Mac OS for now. Disable audio in the guest's Audio settings to get the guest to run. I think the devs are working on it or waiting for Apple to fix something.
bill_c
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Re: Virtual Box Crashes on microphone - macbook install ubuntu - need advice

Post by bill_c »

In case anyone still comes here with the mac audio problem, it seems to be fixed by upgrading to the latest release (6.1.18 r142142).
crh
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Re: Virtual Box Crashes on microphone - macbook install ubuntu - need advice

Post by crh »

I have this problem with VirtualBox 6.1.26 r145957on MacOS 11.6 Big Sur.

Ubuntu reproducibly hangs at the login screen when audio is enabled. The problem does not exist when audio is disabled. The log shows as its last line before the crash CoreAudio: macOS 10.14+ detected, checking audio input permissions. The window doesn't disappear when the hang happens, but i can't select anything in it and if I try to click the x to initiate a shutdown it stays pressed, but the shutdown window doesn't appear.

Edit: This is with AC97 audio. It seems to work with Intel HD audio.
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