"a while ago" indeed. Currently running: 12.10 on 3.5.0-40-generic with vbox 4.2 (Installed: 4.2.18-88780~Ubuntu~quantal) where this problem definitely does not exist.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/511557 Title: Kernel 2.6.32-11 fails to boot using VirtualBox Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “linux” source package in Lucid: Triaged Bug description: Using Virtualbox OSE [version: 3.0.8_ose r53138] Fresh install of Lucid, Alpha 2. Running kernel: 2.6.32-10.14 generic Ran all updates (ca. 170+) including kernel update to 2.6.32-11.15 Rebooted, screen "GRUB loading" appears, then - nothing, only black screen, (virtual) machine is frozen Holding shift key, does show grub menu (otherwise not starting) and 2.6.32-10 still boots fine Choosing 2.6.32-11 recovery mode, shows: ] CPU supports 0 MCE banks ] using mwait in idle threads ] Performance Events: unsupported p6 CPU model 15 no PMU driver, software events only. ] Checking 'hlt' instruction... OK Booting in 2-6.32-10 kernel, succeeds, but dmesg shows ] weird, boot CPU (#0) not listed by the bios. ] Brought up 1 CPUs ] CPU0 attaching NULL sched-domain and further booting process. What is holding back the 32-11 version to boot? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/511557/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
