[SOLVED] VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest 05 July 2022, 15:24:23 My new Artix install in VirtualBox (host is Windows 10 Enterprise) always fails to start the "vboxguest" service, but the other vbox services start just fine. What should I have installed in Artix as a VBox guest? Maybe I installed the wrong package. I do not run X, only a shell for NFT learning and testing. Last Edit: 06 July 2022, 16:39:07 by sephiroth
Re: VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest Reply #1 – 05 July 2022, 19:11:09 Quote from: sephiroth – on 05 July 2022, 15:24:23My new Artix install in VirtualBox (host is Windows 10 Enterprise) always fails to start the "vboxguest" service, but the other vbox services start just fine. What should I have installed in Artix as a VBox guest? Maybe I installed the wrong package. I do not run X, only a shell for NFT learning and testing.Can you give us the logs for when you try to start the "vboxguest" service?
Re: VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest Reply #2 – 05 July 2022, 19:53:57 I'll need to reinstall it. I decided to use the guest additions CD and while I have a vboxguest module loaded now, the installer bemoaned missing systemd. Screw systemd. I need to remove this first.
Re: VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest Reply #3 – 05 July 2022, 20:19:56 I removed the one from the VBox CD and before I reinstalled I see the issue. Every VBox package in Artix is 6.1.34, EXCEPT the guest module, which is 6.1.22. Is there a reason for this?
Re: VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest Reply #4 – 05 July 2022, 20:29:50 i don't know why that is but there appear to be options
Re: VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest Reply #5 – 05 July 2022, 21:07:37 So which do I need to have an Artix guest? I am unclear on it.
Re: VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest Reply #6 – 06 July 2022, 00:04:39 guest utils w/o dkms with the version number seems likely
Re: VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest Reply #7 – 06 July 2022, 13:51:58 the dkms module is version 6.1.22-1, the virtualbox-guest-iso is 6.1.34-1, and as the dkms is for the lts kernel, it not a surprise its an earlier version, same as the kernel is too. I run vb no issues (with guest stuff), not lts kernel, and no dkms install but virtualbox-guest-iso instead. You using the lts kernel? That might have no bearing on this but just thought i'd chip in just in case.
Re: VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest Reply #8 – 06 July 2022, 15:27:12 OK, I did not realize that the virtualbox-guest-dkms module was for LTS. Nothing indicated that to me. I guess I need the guest utilities without X (nox) in my case then. I tried that once though, and do not believe I got a kernel module for VBox.I do not need the ISO. The ISO is for hosts to share with their guests. My Artix box IS a guest.
Re: VirtualBox service not starting in Artix guest Reply #9 – 06 July 2022, 16:38:19 I installed the guest utilities without X support and all seems to be fine. Thanks for the help!