Debian Lenny Won't Boot in VBox 4.0.0

[magicbus]

Hello everybody. I am a newer user of Virtualbox, and I have several VMs on both of my host OSes on this computer. However, my main problem is with Debian on Windows 7. After upgrading to 4.0.0 from 3.2.12, I discovered that my Debian install (which needed to be reinstalled anyway) would no longer boot. I deleted that VM and created a new one. When I popped in my disc to reinstall, everything went well until the kernel was booted. Suddenly, it froze and nothing happened. I tried every option on the disc with the same result: the kernel wouldn't boot. The disc has worked before and is undamaged, so I assume the problem is with Virtualbox. What's going wrong?

[Perryg]

Did you also install the Extension Pack? How to install Extension Pack
Or turn off the USB in the guest settings.

[magicbus]

I was able to boot the installed Debian in single-user mode and watched it hang-it did hang on something marked "USB", but I no longer have that VM so I don't remember what it got stuck on. I downloaded the USB extension pack on the download page and it installed successfully. However, Debian still froze while booting the kernel.

I also disabled USB in Debian-I never was able to get it to properly work, anyway. However, Debian STILL hangs on boot from the CD. I'm not sure what to do next.

[Perryg]

Look in the main VBox program and under machine click show log.
If there is a log file post here (as an attachment).

[magicbus]

Here is the log as requested. Thank you.

[Perryg]

Try this. Lower the RAM in the guest settings to 768MB and see if it will boot.

[magicbus]

Lowered RAM to 768 MB and even 512 MB. No luck at all.

[Commifreak]

Hey,

I have exactly the same problem.

Debian netinstaller hangs on 'Booting the kernel'.

But I still got no solution for that...

Log is attached

[fixedwheel]

Debian netinstaller hangs on 'Booting the kernel'.

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00:00:00.499 Console: VM runtime error: fatal=false, errorID=ExtPackNoEhci message="Implementation of the USB 2.0 controller not found!
00:00:00.499 The device will be disabled. You can ignore this warning but there will be no USB 2.0 support in your VM. To fix this issue, either install the 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' or disable USB 2.0 support in the VM settings"

first could you please do what the message suggests?

[fixedwheel]

I have exactly the same problem.

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00:00:00.512 Full Name:                       AMD Sempron(tm) 140 Processor
...
00:00:00.594 HWACMM: cpuid 0x80000001.u32AMDFeatureECX = 37fd
00:00:00.594 HWACMM: cpuid 0x80000001.u32AMDFeatureEDX = efd3fbff
00:00:00.594 HWACCM: AMD HWCR MSR                      = 1000010
00:00:00.594 HWACCM: AMD-V revision                    = 1
00:00:00.594 HWACCM: AMD-V max ASID                    = 64
00:00:00.594 HWACCM: AMD-V features                    = F
00:00:00.594 HWACCM:    AMD_CPUID_SVM_FEATURE_EDX_NESTED_PAGING
00:00:00.594 HWACCM:    AMD_CPUID_SVM_FEATURE_EDX_LBR_VIRT
00:00:00.594 HWACCM:    AMD_CPUID_SVM_FEATURE_EDX_SVM_LOCK
00:00:00.594 HWACCM:    AMD_CPUID_SVM_FEATURE_EDX_NRIP_SAVE
00:00:00.594 HWACCM:    Enabled nested paging
00:00:00.594 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled sysenter/exit
00:00:00.594 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled syscall/ret
00:00:00.594 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled RDTSCP.
00:00:00.594 HWACCM:    32-bit guest supported.
00:00:00.594 HWACCM:    TPR Patching disabled.
00:00:00.594 HWACCM:    VT-x/AMD-V init method: GLOBAL

... and though you do not have the same host OS you are running on the same CPU as magicbus:

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00:00:00.961 Full Name:                       AMD Sempron(tm) 140 Processor
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00:00:01.136 HWACMM: cpuid 0x80000001.u32AMDFeatureECX = 37fd
00:00:01.136 HWACMM: cpuid 0x80000001.u32AMDFeatureEDX = efd3fbff
00:00:01.136 HWACCM: AMD HWCR MSR                      = 1000011
00:00:01.136 HWACCM: AMD-V revision                    = 1
00:00:01.136 HWACCM: AMD-V max ASID                    = 64
00:00:01.136 HWACCM: AMD-V features                    = F
00:00:01.136 HWACCM:    AMD_CPUID_SVM_FEATURE_EDX_NESTED_PAGING
00:00:01.136 HWACCM:    AMD_CPUID_SVM_FEATURE_EDX_LBR_VIRT
00:00:01.136 HWACCM:    AMD_CPUID_SVM_FEATURE_EDX_SVM_LOCK
00:00:01.136 HWACCM:    AMD_CPUID_SVM_FEATURE_EDX_NRIP_SAVE
00:00:01.136 HWACCM:    Enabled nested paging
00:00:01.136 HWACCM:    Large page support enabled!
00:00:01.136 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled sysenter/exit
00:00:01.136 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled syscall/ret
00:00:01.136 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled RDTSCP.
00:00:01.136 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled PAE
00:00:01.136 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled LONG MODE
00:00:01.136 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled NXE
00:00:01.136 CPUMSetGuestCpuIdFeature: Enabled LAHF/SAHF
00:00:01.136 HWACCM:    32-bit and 64-bit guest supported.
00:00:01.136 HWACCM:    TPR Patching disabled.
00:00:01.136 HWACCM:    VT-x/AMD-V init method: LOCAL

could both of you try with disabled nested paging (VBox guest settings: "System", "Acceleration" tab)

[Commifreak]

Nested Paging is now off - no change..

[Commifreak]

Debian netinstaller hangs on 'Booting the kernel'.

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00:00:00.499 Console: VM runtime error: fatal=false, errorID=ExtPackNoEhci message="Implementation of the USB 2.0 controller not found!
00:00:00.499 The device will be disabled. You can ignore this warning but there will be no USB 2.0 support in your VM. To fix this issue, either install the 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' or disable USB 2.0 support in the VM settings"

Is installed now...

[fixedwheel]

Nested Paging is now off - no change..

hmm... i guess its something with your CPU ... and what if you disable AMD-V? (same Acceleration tab)

consider opening a ticket in the bugtracker (separate account needed)


-edit-
though i never had problems with 2.6.18 kernels (e.g. Debian Lenny, RHEL/CentOS 5), there is a warning about in the manual => http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch12.h ... inux-buggy
-edit#2- ups! sorry for confusing Etch with Lenny (time flies...) its Etch using the 2.6.18, Lenny is 2.6.26

[Commifreak]

Nested Paging is now off - no change..

hmm... i guess its something with your CPU ... and what if you disable AMD-V? (same Acceleration tab)

Already tried - nothing..

Ok, I've read the page - so its kernel-related - Simply solution: VB 4 & Debian 5.0.7 are no friends...

[fixedwheel]

Simply solution: VB 4 & Debian 5.0.7 are no friends...

i don't believe that

lets see, i'm just installing 5.0.7 i386 netinst on a intel Core2 6320, Debian Squeeze host VB0x 4.0