Virtual Box 2.02 on Ubutu " Spawning Session"

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bicky
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Virtual Box 2.02 on Ubutu " Spawning Session"

Post by bicky »

I have successfully installed V.B 2.02 on to my Ubuntu. I am trying to install windows XP. I have carried out all the preliminary set up details, but when I try to go from powered off to start to start loading XP I get the message " Spawning Session" the machine locks up and I can go no further. Any ideas.
Sasquatch
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Post by Sasquatch »

Please use the search. It's been asked before and several people are having this issue. See the Forum Posting Guide for search instructions. It also notes how to create a proper Opening Post if you have a problem.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

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bicky
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Spawning session

Post by bicky »

Hi Sasquatch - I did search - my problem is NOT listed !! if it is I can't find it.Also I understand from UBUNTU that none of the V.B. 2. series work !!. we have to go back to 1.6 versions.

Please use the search. It's been asked before and several people are having this issue. See the Forum Posting Guide for search instructions. It also notes how to create a proper Opening Post if you have a problem.
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Sasquatch
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Primary OS: Debian other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows XP, Windows 7, Linux
Location: /dev/random

Post by Sasquatch »

Using Google with site filter:
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 8a228d905a
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 484442a95e
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... a6b857787c
And it keeps on like that.

As I run Xubuntu, I don't have any issue with VB 2.0.x. Runs just fine.
Read the Forum Posting Guide before opening a topic.
VirtualBox FAQ: Check this before asking questions.
Online User Manual: A must read if you want to know what we're talking about.
Howto: Install Linux Guest Additions
Howto: Use Shared Folders on Linux Guest
See the Tutorials and FAQ section at the top of the Forum for more guides.
Try searching the forums first with Google and add the site filter for this forum.
E.g. install guest additions site:forums.virtualbox.org

Retired from this Forum since OSSO introduction.
VirtBoxJoe
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Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
Guest OSses: Windows XP

Re: Spawning session

Post by VirtBoxJoe »

Sasquatch wrote:Using Google with site filter:
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 8a228d905a
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... 484442a95e
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic. ... a6b857787c
And it keeps on like that.

As I run Xubuntu, I don't have any issue with VB 2.0.x. Runs just fine.
Start Virtualbox press F1 (Help) and search for 'The VirtualBox kernel module'. There go to chapter 2.3.2. If you do, what is described there Virtualbox will run.
alinoe
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Post by alinoe »

I've got the same problem after I installed vb 2.0.2 , and I noticed that I hadn't loaded vboxdrv module, try this

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lsmod | grep vboxdrv
if you don't see this module loaded it could be reason why vb doesn't work properly. I purged virtualbox and installed it again

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apt-get purge virtualbox-2.0
dpkg -i virtual......deb
maybe it'll help you
punkybouy
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Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: VirtualBox+Oracle ExtPack
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Spawning sessions

Post by punkybouy »

I had the same problem with SUSE 11.0. Looking at the virtualbox message log I discovered I had to install "make" and gcc. I also had to install the kernel source and headers. With that done I was able to run the command from the installation manual section 2.3.2: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup and create and install the driver.
I downloaded the version of Virtualbox from the website and then setup my download directory as a repository so when I opened the "Install Software" app in Open SUSE I was able to search and find and install my download. Otherwise SUSE can install the OSE version without USB support. I have Ubuntu installs too.
I hope this helps.
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