Comments on: Compiling a new kernel module for VirtualBox http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/compiling-a-new-kernel-module-for-virtualbox/ My thoughts on Slackware, life and everything Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:34:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Theo http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/compiling-a-new-kernel-module-for-virtualbox/#comment-12170 Theo Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:41:30 +0000 http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/?p=303#comment-12170 Doesn't work with VB 3.2.4 on my Slack13.1 box :[ it tells me to look at dmesg. which tells me warning: VirtualBox' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use) Doesn’t work with VB 3.2.4 on my Slack13.1 box :[

it tells me to look at dmesg. which tells me
warning: VirtualBox’ uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use)

]]> By: alienbob http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/compiling-a-new-kernel-module-for-virtualbox/#comment-11005 alienbob Thu, 18 Feb 2010 12:08:17 +0000 http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/?p=303#comment-11005 Hi Frank, This is the SlackBuilds.org policy for scripts that are hosted there - they should be foolproof. But there is nothing against changing the scripts (like rc.vboxdrv) if you are an experienced Slacker. After all, the command "rc.vboxdrv setup" is never going to be executed on boot. You, the admin, are expected to run it. To me it is only beneficial that the script has this ability. Eric Hi Frank,
This is the SlackBuilds.org policy for scripts that are hosted there – they should be foolproof.
But there is nothing against changing the scripts (like rc.vboxdrv) if you are an experienced Slacker. After all, the command “rc.vboxdrv setup” is never going to be executed on boot. You, the admin, are expected to run it. To me it is only beneficial that the script has this ability.

Eric

]]> By: Frank http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/compiling-a-new-kernel-module-for-virtualbox/#comment-11003 Frank Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:04:51 +0000 http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/?p=303#comment-11003 The current SlackBuild on SBo disables the setup feature of the rc.vboxdrv init script. (the actual virtualbox-ose SlackBuild) The comment in the script says "We don't want a init script building kernel modules". Since you posted this I am assuming it's safe to enable this feature, or is there a reason it is disabled by default that we should be aware of? The current SlackBuild on SBo disables the setup feature of the rc.vboxdrv init script. (the actual virtualbox-ose SlackBuild) The comment in the script says “We don’t want a init script building kernel modules”. Since you posted this I am assuming it’s safe to enable this feature, or is there a reason it is disabled by default that we should be aware of?

]]> By: Willy Sudiarto Raharjo http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/compiling-a-new-kernel-module-for-virtualbox/#comment-10924 Willy Sudiarto Raharjo Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:01:22 +0000 http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/?p=303#comment-10924 I wish VMware would be that easy. I tried to run VMWare workstation 6 on 2.6.32 and it failed. My student tried VMWare 7 on 2.6.32 and it failed too on virtual networking. I wish VMware would be that easy. I tried to run VMWare workstation 6 on 2.6.32 and it failed. My student tried VMWare 7 on 2.6.32 and it failed too on virtual networking.

]]> By: escaflown http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/compiling-a-new-kernel-module-for-virtualbox/#comment-10914 escaflown Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:31:52 +0000 http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/?p=303#comment-10914 Good info to have. Lat time, I recompiled it from sources :) Good info to have. Lat time, I recompiled it from sources :)

]]> By: gargamel http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/compiling-a-new-kernel-module-for-virtualbox/#comment-10912 gargamel Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:25:55 +0000 http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/?p=303#comment-10912 Yeah, VirtualBox is not only an excellent piece of software, the developers also provide superb support. A while ago the scripts were written for System V and derivatives. As I didn't manage to get VBox running smoothly, I posted some question in the newsgroup. Not only did the developers offer a helping hand to get the whole package installed on my computer --- they also added support for Slackware to their scripts almost immediately! Great product, friendly people, impressive support --- that's about what I think about Innotek. I hope It's not getting worse now, due to the Oracel# gargamel Yeah, VirtualBox is not only an excellent piece of software, the developers also provide superb support. A while ago the scripts were written for System V and derivatives. As I didn’t manage to get VBox running smoothly, I posted some question in the newsgroup. Not only did the developers offer a helping hand to get the whole package installed on my computer — they also added support for Slackware to their scripts almost immediately!

Great product, friendly people, impressive support — that’s about what I think about Innotek. I hope It’s not getting worse now, due to the Oracel#

gargamel

]]> By: simkazell http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/compiling-a-new-kernel-module-for-virtualbox/#comment-10903 simkazell Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:11:01 +0000 http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/?p=303#comment-10903 Oh, this is in any case would be broken. I thought that everything worked. Maybe someone did it while I was sleeping Oh, this is in any case would be broken.
I thought that everything worked. Maybe someone did it while I was sleeping

]]> By: simkazell http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/compiling-a-new-kernel-module-for-virtualbox/#comment-10902 simkazell Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:40:58 +0000 http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/?p=303#comment-10902 Thank =) I not yet update Thank =) I not yet update

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