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Building on a 64bit host still requires 32bit libraries and build tools as the Guest Additions which are part of the build process are 32bit.
Can't say I've had this problem, my host is slackware64-14.2 (4.14.256-x64 #2 SMP PREEMPT) custom kernel with no multilib.
Note that this host never had multilib, I use another pure 32bit host for 32bit software. And I think guest additions are optional feature.
Code:
cat /var/log/vbox-install.log
VirtualBox 6.1.30 r148432 installer, built 2021-11-22T15:48:58Z.
Testing system setup...
Removing previous installation of VirtualBox 6.1.28 r147628 from /opt/VirtualBox
vboxdrv.sh: Stopping VirtualBox services.
vboxdrv.sh: Starting VirtualBox services.
vboxdrv.sh: Building VirtualBox kernel modules.
vboxdrv.sh: Starting VirtualBox services.
cat /var/log/vbox-setup.log
Building the main VirtualBox module.
Building the net filter module.
Building the net adaptor module.
Installed 5.16-rc2 and rebooted into it.
Tried it again by following the manual instructions at 2.3.3.3 from https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch...nux-performing
Failed again with a bit more info: $ cat /var/log/vbox-install.log
VirtualBox 6.1.30 r148432 installer, built 2021-11-22T15:48:58Z.
Testing system setup...
Removing previous installation of VirtualBox 6.1.18 r142142 from /opt/VirtualBox
Can't say I've had this problem, my host is slackware64-14.2 (4.14.256-x64 #2 SMP PREEMPT) custom kernel with no multilib.
Note that this host never had multilib, I use another pure 32bit host for 32bit software...
I can second this. I've been building and using Vbox (w/ Guest Additions) with slackware64--no multilib, no problems.
Distribution: Slackware64 15.0 (started with 13.37). Testing -current in a spare partition.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by yvesjv
Thanks.
Then it Must be unique to me.
I don't know if this is related to multilib, I always install multilib right after install Slackware.
In my main Slackware64 install with multilib, VBox installs and runs OK.
However, I have a spare partition with a fresh Slackware64 -current install to see how things happen since my
main -current install is from years ago. That fresh install doesn't have multilib installed.
So I installed VBox on that fresh -current install,
and VBox 6.1.30 installs OK but crashes with segmentation fault both as user and root.
Same with VBox 6.1.28.
Searching Google, I found this thread from a fellow slacker, and running 'VBoxManage setextradata global GUI/UpdateDate never'
indeed launches VBox, but only on the terminal that you run the command. https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewto...p?f=7&t=102257
(IIRC, I saw that command before here in the forum but a search didn't show anything, maybe I don't recall correctly)
Distribution: Slackware64-current with "True Multilib" and KDE4Town.
Posts: 9,152
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A new test build-6.1.31-revision-148688,
with extension pack-6.1.31-148683
and
a new development snapshot-6.1.97-revision-148687,
with extension pack-6.1.97-148682,
have been posted at, https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds
Distribution: Slackware64-current with "True Multilib" and KDE4Town.
Posts: 9,152
Original Poster
Rep:
A new test build-6.1.31-revision-148916,
with extension pack-6.1.31-148916
and
a new development snapshot-6.1.97-revision-148976,
with extension pack-6.1.97-148976,
have been posted at, https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Testbuilds
Distribution: Slackware64-current with "True Multilib" and KDE4Town.
Posts: 9,152
Original Poster
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Just FYI:
The VirtualBox dot org web site seems to be down and/or they are doing maintenance. Sometimes I can connect, but most of the time over the last few days a connection failure error is returned.
This link, via Oracle, seems to work, https://www.oracle.com/virtualizatio...downloads.html
Just FYI:
The VirtualBox dot org web site seems to be down and/or they are doing maintenance. Sometimes I can connect, but most of the time over the last few days a connection failure error is returned.
This link, via Oracle, seems to work, https://www.oracle.com/virtualizatio...downloads.html
Well, it works. But is very slow to load. Nothing on the site gives info on any problems (that I can find)
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