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Virtual Box 2.02 on Ubutu " Spawning Session"
Posted: 16. Sep 2008, 22:57
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.
Posted: 16. Sep 2008, 23:11
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.
Spawning session
Posted: 17. Sep 2008, 13:12
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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Posted: 17. Sep 2008, 20:01
by Sasquatch
Re: Spawning session
Posted: 18. Sep 2008, 10:20
by VirtBoxJoe
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.
Posted: 18. Sep 2008, 14:15
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
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
Spawning sessions
Posted: 21. Sep 2008, 21:13
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.