Need help w/ vbox install

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Read some tips but still can’t get it working.
I am running suse 12.2 w/ KDE. 3.4.6-2.10-default

Maybe there is a conflict … I have installed the following:
rpm -qa | grep -i virtualbox
VirtualBox-4.2-4.2.0_80737_openSUSE114-1.i586
virtualbox-guest-x11-4.1.22-1.6.1.i586
virtualbox-guest-kmp-default-4.1.22_k3.4.6_2.10-1.6.1.i586
virtualbox-qt-4.1.22-1.6.1.i586
virtualbox-guest-tools-4.1.22-1.6.1.i586
virtualbox-host-kmp-default-4.1.22_k3.4.6_2.10-1.6.1.i586
virtualbox-4.1.22-1.6.1.i586

I am trying to install ibm os/2 in VBox.
When I try to start it I get:

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine eCS 2.1.

Unable to load R3 module /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxDD.so (VBoxDD): /usr/lib/virtualbox/VBoxDD.so: undefined symbol: VDAsyncDiscardRanges (VERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND).

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: Console
Interface: IConsole {db7ab4ca-2a3f-4183-9243-c1208da92392}

Running service vboxdrv setup gives me the following:

Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules done
Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules done
Removing old VirtualBox pci kernel module done
Removing old VirtualBox netadp kernel module done
Removing old VirtualBox netflt kernel module done
Removing old VirtualBox kernel module done
Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS failed <-------
(Failed, trying without DKMS)
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel modules done
Starting VirtualBox kernel modules

What do I have to do to get this up and running?

Thanks, jon

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http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/how-faq-forums/unreviewed-how-faq/478805-fastest-easiest-way-install-oracle-virtualbox.html

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I tried that already. I have v4.2.0 r80737 installed.
jon

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You have too much stuff installed. You installed both Oracle and OSU versions:

This is all you need (for the Oracle version):


# rpm -qa | grep -i virtualbox
VirtualBox-4.2-4.2.0_80737_openSUSE114-1.x86_64

Remove either all the packages in red or the package in blue.

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On 10/11/2012 03:46 AM, please try again pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> 6520302;2495115 Wrote:
>> I tried that already. I have v4.2.0 r80737 installed.
>> jon
> You have too much stuff installed. You installed both Oracle and OSU
> versions:
> 6520302;2495105 Wrote:
> Code:
> --------------------
> > >
> > $ rpm -qa | grep -i virtualbox

Since you are running the i586 version you only need the following
package installed:

> VirtualBox-4.2-4.2.0_80737_openSUSE114-1.i586

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Yes, sorry. I posted the output of this command from a 64bit system.

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On 10/11/2012 12:36 PM, please try again pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> kensch;2495249 Wrote:
>>
>> Since you are running the i586 version you only need the following
>> package installed:
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> VirtualBox-4.2-4.2.0_80737_openSUSE114-1.i586
>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Yes, sorry. I posted the output of this command from a 64bit system.
>
>
OK. Then of course you will want to install the 64bit version. You will
also need to install the “Extension Pack” which you can get from here:
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

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If you followed the method described in post #2, it gets installed automatically. Further you can just run VBoxExtensionPack whenever you need to update the Extension Pack (so that it matches VirtualBox version, otherwise USB support won’t work).

Notice that VBoxExtensionPack works with both Puel and OSU versions.

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Thanks all. Removing the extra packages allows VBox to start.
Unfortunately I now find out that my bios circa 2002 w/ Celeron 2.4 does not allow hw accel and I need that for os/2.

Anyone know of another linux VM product that will work for os/2 guest w/o special bios requirements?

Otherwise I might have to bite the bullet and move out of the world of scsi & 32 bit processing.

Thanks, Jon

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Celeron is the problem.

I’m not aware of special bios requirements for OS/2. We used it before Celeron and even Pentium were born. AFAIK all VM products (including VirtualBox, VMware and Xen) with the exception of KVM do both full-(hardware) and paravirtualization. Also notice that hardware virtualization is disable by default in VirtualBox. I’m surprised that you can not use OS/2 guests… but I never tried.

BTW, this thread actually belongs in the virtualization subforum.

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Yes, I found that subforum after I started this thread but could not figure out how to move it.

in that subforum there is info that says Oracle requires HW Virt for os/2.

jon

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You can not. Only a moderator could decide to move a thread.

Interesting. You can try VMware or Xen (which is a lot more complicated to set up than VirtualBox). But replacing the Celeron or building/buying another machine looks like a better solution to me - dunno if it’s do-able/affordable for you though.

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6520302 wrote:

> in that subforum there is info that says Oracle requires HW Virt for
> os/2.

That has been the case all along. With hw accel I have no problem getting
stock OS/2 (Warp3/4 and the latest MCP/ACP versions) installed on either 32
or 64 bit Intel (There are some gotchas with AMD processors) but my
particular desktop box is getting a bit long in the tooth so ECS refuses to
install with either VBox or straight to the iron.

–
Will Honea

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Hello Will.

Recognize your name from os/2 lists.

I guess I’ll have to bite the bullet and get a new system. Now just have to figure out what is a good compromise.

eCS runs ok on my Thinkpad T61 under wXP but I’d rather be able to get it going on Suse and not use the VB on the T61.

jon

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6520302 wrote:

>
> Hello Will.
>
> Recognize your name from os/2 lists.
>
> I guess I’ll have to bite the bullet and get a new system. Now just
> have to figure out what is a good compromise.
>
> eCS runs ok on my Thinkpad T61 under wXP but I’d rather be able to get
> it going on Suse and not use the VB on the T61.

If you don’t follow them already, you’ll find a lot of help on the memsys
forums (news.ecomstation.nl). There are several ACPI tips that have been
used. About all I use OS/2 for anymore is to access some really old
programming archives that I’ve been too lazy to import into my Linux CVS
repository. Most are on old drives (remember when 512 mb was more storage
than we would ever need and 1 gb was too expensive to even consider??? ).

Every time I use OS/2 I find myself wishing for a really good linux port of
the WPS, though.

–
Will Honea

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> Every time I use OS/2 I find myself wishing for a really good linux port of
> the WPS, though.

i’ve not booted it in years and years (maybe ten) and i still miss
several features available in the out-of-the-box Presentation
Manager…and wow would i like to have NeoLogicNews and CorelDraw3 again.

–
dd
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Hardware
http://tinyurl.com/DD-Software