VirtualBox ( SOLVED!!)

snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

Not sure if this topic belongs in this forum, but I didnt see a more appropriate forum. I'm trying to install VirtualBox in order to set up a VM to install either XP or Vista. My goal is to set up a fully operational VM to run programs such as Quicken, Quickbooks, Office2007 and a few games to name a few. Im aware that both wine and crossoveroffce can do this, but more often than not programs are not 100% operational. I will be following the guide on gentoo-wiki.info, but before diving in I wanted to some clarification. In the guide, they describe two layout to configure your network...I just want to confirm that the only difference is that in one of the layout you can set up your guest OS with its separate IP from the host or want to set up a bridge? by the way, here is the link to the guide:

http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/VirtualBox

here is the part im referring to:

Networking

Virtualbox supports networking via NAT and via bridges. NAT networking is very simple and works out of box.
NAT

Works perfectly when you set NAT and keep "Cable connected" checked on. VirtualBox then uses internal DHCP and NAT. Disadvantages are that ICMP doesn't work (no ping - #1247) and you can't connect to virtual machine unless you set up port-forwarding rules.

However your virtual machine will be able to connect to other machines on your LAN without any issues and LAN name resolution should work providing you have that functionality on your LAN.
Bridged

If you need your guest OS to have a different IP address in the same subnet on the same ethernet interface, then you should use bridging.
Preparing

You should enable bridging support and tun/tap in kernel (or compile them as modules).
Linux Kernel Configuration: 802.1d Support

Networking --->
Networking Options --->
<*> 802.1d Ethernet Bridging

Linux Kernel Configuration: TUN/TAP Support

Device Drivers --->
Network device support --->
<*> Universal TUN/TAP device driver support

You can read about bridges here: Bridging
Configure network
File: /etc/conf.d/net (baselayout-2)

config_eth0="null"
# For every VM create an interface,
# set user to the one who going to use the
# interface.
tuntap_vbox0="tap"
tunctl_vbox0="-u <user>"
config_vbox0="null"
tuntap_vbox1="tap"
tunctl_vbox1="-u <user>"
config_vbox1="null"

# Add here all interfaces that you want to bridge
# eg eth0, but make sure to add config_eth0="null"
rc_need_br0="net.vbox0"
bridge_br0="vbox0 vbox1 eth0"

# The following will be the host IP, it can be the default router
# for the VM in routing mode.
# You can use dhcp here if you like, it makes sense if you want
# to bridge your VM into the real network.
#config_br0="dhcp"
config_br0="192.168.151.1/24"

brctl_br0="setfd 0
sethello 0
stp off"

File: /etc/conf.d/net (baselayout-1)

#the interface is really replaced by br0 for outgoing, so if you had dhcp here, you'll use dhcp in br0
config_eth0=( "null" )

#this specifies that interface vbox0 will be a tap interface and use the tunctl command to generate itself
tuntap_vbox0="tap"

#ALL interfaces part of a bridge should be null, otherwise oddities may occur.
config_vbox0=( "null")

# you can specify an owner of the interface if you want to run virtual box as a non root user
# [COMMENT from a reader: VirtualBox should never be run as root]
tunctl_vbox0=("-u <user>")

tuntap_vbox1="tap"
tunctl_vbox1=( "-u <user>" )
config_vbox1=( "null" )

#If you'd prefer a dynamic ip address for the machine, use
#config_br0=( "dhcp" )
config_br0=( "192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255" )
routes_br0=( "default via 192.168.1.1" )
#this specifies the bridging information
bridge_br0="eth0 vbox0 vbox1"
#Make sure your baselayout is recent enough to support this
depend_br0()
{
need net.eth0
need net.vbox0
need net.vbox1
}

brctl_br0=( "setfd 0"
"sethello 0"
"stp off" )

Now create interface symlinks:
ln -s net.lo /etc/init.d/net.vbox0

ln -s net.lo /etc/init.d/net.vbox1 ln -s net.lo /etc/init.d/net.br0 rc-update add net.br0 default
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Paczesiowa · Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject:

if you setup network bridge, then other, real computers can connect to vm. it is useful if you want to run server type apps on that vm, or if you want vm to boot from network from other computer than host machine. for simple office apps, or even online games NAT is just fine (unless you want to setup server for those games).

snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

Paczesiowa,

thanks so much for the clarification. I will post back with any errors as im sure i will encounter a few of them.
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snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

im having problems installing virtualbox. i'm following the guide on gentoo-wiki

http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/VirtualBox

emerge -av app-emulation/virtualbox-bin

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild N F ] app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6 USE="additions headless sdk -vboxwebsrv" 21,469 kB

Total: 1 package (1 new), Size of downloads: 21,469 kB
Fetch Restriction: 1 package (1 unsatisfied)

Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No] y

>>> Verifying ebuild manifests

>>> Emerging (1 of 1) app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6

!!! app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6 has fetch restriction turned on.
!!! This probably means that this ebuild's files must be downloaded
!!! manually. See the comments in the ebuild for more information.

* Please download the package from:
*
* http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/1.6.6/VirtualBox-1.6.6-Linux_amd64.run
*
* and then put it in /usr/portage/distfiles
* Fetch failed for 'app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6', Log file:
* '/var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6/temp/build.log'

>>> Failed to emerge app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6, Log file:

>>> '/var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6/temp/build.log'

* Messages for package app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6:

* Fetch failed for 'app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6', Log file:
* '/var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6/temp/build.log'
* Please download the package from:
*
* http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/1.6.6/VirtualBox-1.6.6-Linux_amd64.run
*
* and then put it in /usr/portage/distfiles

so i downloaded the file manually and tried to move it to /usr/portage/distfiles, but im getting the following error:

mv VirtualBox-1.6.6-Linux_amd64.run /usr/portage/distfiles
mv: cannot stat `VirtualBox-1.6.6-Linux_amd64.run': No such file or directory

any ideas?
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snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

i take the following that the installation went ok:

* Fallback PaX marking -m
* /var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6/image//opt/VirtualBox/VBoxHeadless
*
* You must be in the vboxusers group to use VirtualBox.
*
>>> Auto-cleaning packages...

>>> No outdated packages were found on your system.

* GNU info directory index is up-to-date.

I then proceeded to add user to vbox group:

gpasswd -a freeze vboxusers
Adding user freeze to group vboxusers

modprobe vboxdrv
tux freeze # update-modules

i think everything went ok, but I cant find an icon. And when I try to run it from the command line, i get the following error:

# VirtualBox
bash: VirtualBox: command not found

any advise will be appreciated, thanks.
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Paczesiowa · Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject:

you have to relogin (or just reboot) to make your environment notice that you are in new group

snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

Paczesiowa

I logged out and rebooted and still the same problem.

OldTango, I looked where you suggested to look and did not find the it either. I ran

emerge -pv virtualbox-ose

tux freeze # VirtualBox
bash: VirtualBox: command not found
tux freeze # emerge -pv virtualbox-ose

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild N ] sys-devel/bin86-0.16.17 149 kB
[ebuild N ] sys-power/iasl-20060912 840 kB
[ebuild N ] dev-util/cvs-1.12.12-r4 USE="crypt kerberos nls pam -doc -emacs -server" 3,123 kB
[ebuild N ] media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.17-r1 USE="alsa -flac -sqlite" 804 kB
[ebuild N ] dev-libs/libatomic_ops-1.2-r1 180 kB
[ebuild N ] gnome-extra/gnome-audio-2.22.2 USE="-debug" 1,703 kB
[ebuild N ] sys-devel/dev86-0.16.17-r5 687 kB
[ebuild N ] media-sound/pulseaudio-0.9.9 USE="X alsa avahi dbus gnome hal oss tcpd -asyncns (-bluetooth) -caps -jack -libsamplerate -lirc (-policykit)" 1,039 kB
[ebuild N ] dev-util/kbuild-0.1.4 2,241 kB
[ebuild N F ] app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-additions-1.6.6 9,858 kB
[ebuild N ] app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-1.6.6 USE="additions alsa headless pulseaudio qt3 sdk" 34,653 kB
[blocks B ] app-emulation/virtualbox-ose ("app-emulation/virtualbox-ose" is blocking app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6)
[blocks B ] app-emulation/virtualbox-bin ("app-emulation/virtualbox-bin" is blocking app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-1.6.6)
[blocks B ] app-emulation/virtualbox-bin ("app-emulation/virtualbox-bin" is blocking app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-additions-1.6.6)
[blocks B ] app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-additions ("app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-additions" is blocking app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6)

Total: 11 packages (11 new), Size of downloads: 55,272 kB
Fetch Restriction: 1 package (1 unsatisfied)
Conflict: 4 blocks (4 unsatisfied)

it appears that bin & ose versions cant coexist on the same box. I can always unmerge the bin version and try emerging the ose one. I'm still not sure how to deal with the "fetch restriction". any ideas? thanks
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snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

I should point out that I have downloaded the "virtualbox-ose-additions-2.0.4.ebuild" and placed in my /usr/portage/distfiles as instructed by the guide. Yet, I'm still getting the same error with regards to the "fetch restrictions"

emerge -av app-emulation/virtualbox-ose

These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild N ] sys-devel/bin86-0.16.17 149 kB
[ebuild N ] sys-power/iasl-20060912 840 kB
[ebuild N ] dev-util/cvs-1.12.12-r4 USE="crypt kerberos nls pam -doc -emacs -server" 3,123 kB
[ebuild N ] media-libs/libsndfile-1.0.17-r1 USE="alsa -flac -sqlite" 804 kB
[ebuild N ] dev-libs/libatomic_ops-1.2-r1 180 kB
[ebuild N ] gnome-extra/gnome-audio-2.22.2 USE="-debug" 1,703 kB
[ebuild N ] sys-devel/dev86-0.16.17-r5 687 kB
[ebuild N ] media-sound/pulseaudio-0.9.9 USE="X alsa avahi dbus gnome hal oss tcpd -asyncns (-bluetooth) -caps -jack -libsamplerate -lirc (-policykit)" 1,039 kB
[ebuild N ] dev-util/kbuild-0.1.4 2,241 kB
[ebuild N F ] app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-additions-1.6.6 9,858 kB
[ebuild N ] app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-1.6.6 USE="additions alsa headless pulseaudio qt3 sdk" 34,653 kB
[blocks B ] app-emulation/virtualbox-ose ("app-emulation/virtualbox-ose" is blocking app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6)
[blocks B ] app-emulation/virtualbox-bin ("app-emulation/virtualbox-bin" is blocking app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-1.6.6)
[blocks B ] app-emulation/virtualbox-bin ("app-emulation/virtualbox-bin" is blocking app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-additions-1.6.6)
[blocks B ] app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-additions ("app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-additions" is blocking app-emulation/virtualbox-bin-1.6.6)

Total: 11 packages (11 new), Size of downloads: 55,272 kB
Fetch Restriction: 1 package (1 unsatisfied)
Conflict: 4 blocks (4 unsatisfied)

* Error: The above package list contains packages which cannot be
* installed at the same time on the same system.

For more information about Blocked Packages, please refer to the following
section of the Gentoo Linux x86 Handbook (architecture is irrelevant):

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?full=1#blocked
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Paczesiowa · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 9:32 am Post subject:

first uninstall virtualbox-bin to get rid of blocks

snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

i unmerged virtualbox-bin but it is still complaining about fetch restriction. I have already downloaded "virtualbox-ose-additions-2.0.4.ebuild" and placed in my /usr/portage/distfiles as instructed by the guide
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Paczesiowa · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject:

you what? why would you put ebuild there? it says:

snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

ok, i finally got the right file to the right location and the install went without any errors. here are the last few lines:

* Updating desktop mime database ...
*
* You must be in the vboxusers group to use VirtualBox.
*
* The last user manual is available for download at:
* http://www.virtualbox.org/download/UserManual.pdf
*

>>> Recording app-emulation/virtualbox-ose in "world" favorites file...

* Messages for package dev-util/cvs-1.12.12-r4:

* If you want any CVS server functionality, you MUST emerge with USE=server!

* Messages for package media-sound/pulseaudio-0.9.9:

* PulseAudio in Gentoo can use a system-wide pulseaudio daemon.
* This support is enabled by starting the pulseaudio init.d .
* To be able to access that you need to be in the group pulse-access.
* For more information about system-wide support, please refer to
* http://pulseaudio.org/wiki/SystemWideInstance
*
* By enabling gnome USE flag, you enabled gconf support. Pleaes note
* that you might need to remove the gnome USE flag or disable the
* gconf module on /etc/pulse/default.pa to be able to use PulseAudio
* with a system-wide instance.
*
* To use the ESounD wrapper while using a system-wide daemon, you also
* need to enable auth-anonymous for the esound-unix module, or to copy
* /var/run/pulse/.esd_auth into each home directory.
*
* If you want to make use of realtime capabilities of PulseAudio
* you should follow the realtime guide to create and set up a realtime
* user group: http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/sound/realtime.xml
* Make sure you also have baselayout installed with pam USE flag
* enabled, if you're using the rlimit method.

* Messages for package app-emulation/virtualbox-ose-1.6.6:

*
* You must be in the vboxusers group to use VirtualBox.
*
* The last user manual is available for download at:
* http://www.virtualbox.org/download/UserManual.pdf
*
>>> Auto-cleaning packages...

>>> No outdated packages were found on your system.

* Regenerating GNU info directory index...
* Processed 163 info files.

I have already added my user to the vbox group, modprobe modules, and still not seeing an icon. when i ran "virtualobox" from the shell, im getting the same error as before:

tux freeze # virtualbox
bash: virtualbox: command not found

any ideas? thanks in advance
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Paczesiowa · Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject:

it's VirtualBox, notice uppercase.

snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

sorry that was a typo

tux freeze # VirtualBox
bash: VirtualBox: command not found

still the same error.
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Paczesiowa · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:30 am Post subject:

try /usr/bin/VirtualBox

gimpel · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 10:46 am Post subject:

...and make sure you have USE="qt3 -headless" set for virtualbox.
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snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

im running out of options:

tux freeze # /usr/bin/VirtualBox
bash: /usr/bin/VirtualBox: No such file or directory

I double check and i do have both "qt3 headless" use flags set and still nothing...where else can i look?
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Paczesiowa · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 7:24 am Post subject:

maybe try qt4 flag, I use qt4 frontend without problems

outermeasure · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject:

snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

outermeasure,

thank you so much that did the trick. I simply edit my use flag to read "-headless" and bam it worked! thanks for all the help to everyone that took the time to ready my thread and provided feedback.
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snakeo2 · Veteran Joined: 01 Jan 2006 Posts: 1237

one final question to those that presently use virtualbox. is it possible to install virtualbox in its own partition? in other words, can i create a separate partition and intsall virtualbox there? my /home partition is not that big. I guess I can always increase the size of my /home partition and then install virtualbox.
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