Xorg update = broken VBox Additions

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Kingy
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Xorg update = broken VBox Additions

Post by Kingy »

I updated Xorg in my Arch install during a routine pacman -Syu system update, however it seems to break the window system drivers for the guest additions. Here's what you're met with when attempting to reinstall the guest additions

Warning: unknown version of the X Window System installed. Not installing X Window System drivers.
stefan.becker
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Re: Xorg update = broken VBox Additions

Post by stefan.becker »

Search for Ubuntu 10.10.There was a beta version of next vbox guest additions.
Kingy
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Re: Xorg update = broken VBox Additions

Post by Kingy »

Yeah, unfortunately it's not available for Arch. =(
Perryg
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Re: Xorg update = broken VBox Additions

Post by Perryg »

Do you know what version it updated to? If it was 1.9 then you will need to wait a little while longer for the next release of VBox.
Kingy
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Re: Xorg update = broken VBox Additions

Post by Kingy »

I was able to successfully downgrade X11 and disable the testing repositories from the listing, and all is fine again. :)
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