[Cialug] I'm so bummed

[David Champion]

Just checked mine, looks like it is also not working now. Must have been a
recent update to VirtualBox that broke it.

-dc

On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 6:06 PM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:

> I did a clean install from the ISO DVD, got everything working with KDE
> Plasma workspaces then I installed the guest additions and now it captures
> the mouse, but I can't click on anything.   So... I'm guessing there is
> something up with guest additions from VB 5.2.22    I'm debating on if I
> should try the same process with VB 6.0
>
> :) Dave
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> On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 4:36 PM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
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> > 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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