virtualbox driver autoboot

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R03L
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virtualbox driver autoboot

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su
# /etc/init.d/vboxdrv start
starts the virtualbox drivers.
i now that..
but where to put this command to run in automaticly when linux starts x screen on user

host os: SLACKWARE 12
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Post by frank »

Which VirtualBox package did you install?
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1.5.4

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virtualbox 1.5.4 All distributions i386 but you can also rpm2tgz the redhat 386 rpm
that should also work
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Post by frank »

Edit your file /etc/rc.d/rc.local and add the following line:

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/etc/rc.d/vboxdrv start
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startup

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i did, but when i now startup
i read command not found and slackware goes further whit booting.

it should me executed from superuser that it's availible.
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Post by frank »

I'm not really sure where that script is, please search for that script in the /etc directory and adapt the command I wrote.
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