[Cialug] I'm so bummed

[Dave Hala]

I just did a downgrade to VB 5.1.38, did  a fresh Centos7 install, added
the guest editions and the guest additions are still not working.

:) Dave

On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 6:28 PM David Champion <dchamp1337 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 4:36 PM Dave Hala <dave at 58ghz.net> wrote:
> >
> > > 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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