[Cialug] I'm so bummed

[Dave Hala]

I just did a fresh install with centos 7 dvd and kde plasma work spaces,
installed the kernel headers, etc.  Now I can't install the vb additions
and the desktop keeps freezing.

Grrr....

:) Dave




On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 3:49 PM kristau <kristau at gmail.com> wrote:

> Potentially related, potentially not.
>
> I recently applied the latest updates to a CentOS 7 vm installed on my
> Mac under VirtaulBox (forget the version). I also updated the VB
> Additions. During the VB Additions update, there was an error. When I
> rebooted the vm, the screen resolution was maxxed out at about
> 1024x768. Digging in the logs, there was an "invalid parameter" in the
> kernel headers while trying to compile the video module for the VB
> Additions. I suspect either a C7 update or the new Additions are
> busted. I'm going to hold out and see if the next update cycle fixes
> it. Otherwise I will probably switch to a different distro.
>
> On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 2:55 PM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
> >
> > We're  a centos shop.   The last couple of days I've been fighting
> getting
> > a VB centos 7.x vm running.   I've done a couple of plain installs and
> > tried some vm's from osboxes.org
> >
> > No luck with trying to get graphical environment (gnome) running. I had
> > assumed the main problem was the fact that the windows host was running
> > Ryzen cpu.   It doesn't work on an intel host either.
> >
> > After many failed attempts, I loaded up a Ubunto cosmic vm and everything
> > just works.   Looks like I might have to give up on centos and make the
> > move...
> >
> > :) Dave
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