I don't have issues in 6 nor 7 vBox stream running on openSuse, using Oracle repos.
To switch to Oracle a) Uninstall Ubuntu vBox b) Follow instructions as listed on virtualbox.org. They have .deb repo - you add the repo to your install, reinstall virtual box. You will also need kernel-devel headers + tools (make, gcc, ....) to compile kernel module. Apt will compile the kernel module for you automagically at install or update - if you have the tools and headers installed. Best, Tomas On Wed, Jul 24, 2024, 17:38 Dick Steffens <d...@dicksteffens.com> wrote: > When I tried to open VirtualBox today I got an error message telling me > it won't install. I looked on the VirtualBox forum and found this: > > > > > Re: Windows 10 guest won't boot on Ubuntu 22.04 host even after > > VB reinstall > > <https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?p=549223#p549223> > > > > * //Quote > > <https://forums.virtualbox.org/posting.php?mode=quote&p=549223> > > > > //Post > > <https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?p=549223#p549223>by*multiOS > > > <https://forums.virtualbox.org/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=119877>*ยป24. > > > Jul 2024, 12:09 > > > > A complete (zipped) copy of the VBox.log is required for any reliable > > analysis, but my best guess, based on the many recent threads covering > > the same issue with Ubuntu (and its derivatives) is: > > > > 1. You are probably using Ubuntu's own (built from source code) > > version of VirtualBox, from the Ubuntu Repository; and not the > > official Oracle VirtualBox release only available > > via:https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads > > <https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads>. > > 2. If "1" is correct you probably currently have VirtualBox Version > > 6.1.50 (released Jan 2024). That information would be shown in a > > complete VBox.log. > > 3. If '1' and '2' are correct, then you are using an out of date and > > 'End of Life' version of VirtualBox which is no longer receiving > > maintenance updates, which may be required for the use of more recent > > updates to the the Linux kernel. > > > > Solutions if the above apply: > > > > - If you have accepted a recent kernel update, roll back to the > > previous working version and see if VirtualBox resumes normal working > > - If it does, then wait for Ubuntu to provide a VirtualBox 7.0.20 (or > > later) build before moving to a newer Linux kernel release; or > > - Get rid of the Ubuntu VirtualBox installation and install the > > 'official' VirtualBox 7.0.20 release, which many users have already > > confirmed as working correctly. > > My copy of VirtualBox is 6.1.50_Ubuntu r161033, which is confirmed in > the error log > > > 00:00:01.022683 VirtualBox VM 6.1.50_Ubuntu r161033 linux.amd64 (Jan > > 23 2024 12:29:45) release log > > 00:00:01.022685 Log opened 2024-07-03T14:45:46.946204000Z > > 00:00:01.022685 Build Type: release > > 00:00:01.022689 OS Product: Linux > > 00:00:01.022690 OS Release: 5.15.0-113-generic > > 00:00:01.022691 OS Version: #123-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jun 10 08:16:17 UTC 2024 > > Easiest would be to wait for Ubuntu to provide their update. However, I > need to use Win10 tomorrow. Is there someplace I can look to see when > Ubuntu will update their version of VirtualBox? If I follow the > recommendation to switch to the "official" VirtualBox 7.0.20 release, > will I have to reinstall the various virtual machines I have? Should > there have been some warning that this was coming? > > Thanks for any help. > > -- > Regards, > > Dick Steffens > >
