VBoxClient issues (failing to start, no autoresize)
Posted: 17. Jun 2010, 12:11
[Setup]
Host: Ubuntu 10.04 x86, VBox OSE 3.1.6
Guest: SLES 9 SP4
[Problem 1]
I'm having troubles with starting any VBoxClient component as a non-root user - it simply doesn't work. Console output below, cleaned up a bit:
It's the same for --clipboard and the other services as well.
I found an old bug on a tracker which seemed to hint at the problem arising with udev permissions on /dev/vboxuser, but that was way back in 2.2.something and from what I can tell it was fixed. I'm not sure what else I can try.
The guest additions installed without too much hassle, and as root the same command executes fine and stays running with no output. However, this brings us to...
[Problem 2]
Even with all the VBoxClient services running, autoresize doesn't work. It seems to load all the VBox drivers from XF86Config without any problems (mouse integration works, etc.), but it's not picking up on the resizing of the display port or fullscreening or anything like that.
Because SLES9 uses XFree86 I had to create a symlink before the display service would even try to start (fails to find an Xorg executable otherwise). I'm not sure this is really working, but I'm not very well-acquainted with X and it's my best guess. The link I created was:
As I say, the service seems to start fine but never actually works.
If anyone's got any ideas at all about either of these issues, I'd be really grateful. I already got sick of VMware and their crappy products; so far VBox is working much better except for the little 'nice-to-haves'.
Host: Ubuntu 10.04 x86, VBox OSE 3.1.6
Guest: SLES 9 SP4
[Problem 1]
I'm having troubles with starting any VBoxClient component as a non-root user - it simply doesn't work. Console output below, cleaned up a bit:
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$ ps -ef | grep VBox
root 3642 1 0 11:48 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/VBoxService
$ VBoxClient --display -d
Failed to connect to the VirtualBox kernel service
$I found an old bug on a tracker which seemed to hint at the problem arising with udev permissions on /dev/vboxuser, but that was way back in 2.2.something and from what I can tell it was fixed. I'm not sure what else I can try.
The guest additions installed without too much hassle, and as root the same command executes fine and stays running with no output. However, this brings us to...
[Problem 2]
Even with all the VBoxClient services running, autoresize doesn't work. It seems to load all the VBox drivers from XF86Config without any problems (mouse integration works, etc.), but it's not picking up on the resizing of the display port or fullscreening or anything like that.
Because SLES9 uses XFree86 I had to create a symlink before the display service would even try to start (fails to find an Xorg executable otherwise). I'm not sure this is really working, but I'm not very well-acquainted with X and it's my best guess. The link I created was:
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# ln -s /usr/X11R6/bin/XFree86 /usr/X11R6/bin/XorgIf anyone's got any ideas at all about either of these issues, I'd be really grateful. I already got sick of VMware and their crappy products; so far VBox is working much better except for the little 'nice-to-haves'.