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Old 04-17-2021, 09:17 AM   #16
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Try insert guest addition from host

Then in guest mount the guest addition
# mount /dev/sr0 /mnt

Then run installation
# /mnt/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

(Some might spell wrong, i'm not on computer right now, just use tab)
Same problem
 
Old 04-17-2021, 09:20 AM   #17
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What version of binutils you have? I see Gentoo has a patch for virtualbox-6.1.18 with binutils-2.36.
Is it? Yes I have binutils-2.36
 
Old 04-17-2021, 09:33 AM   #18
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https://github.com/gentoo-mirror/gen...ualbox-modules

The patch is in files subdirectory.
 
Old 04-19-2021, 11:48 AM   #19
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What version of binutils you have? I see Gentoo has a patch for virtualbox-6.1.18 with binutils-2.36.
I'm built latest LFS, binutils version 2.36.1
Host virtualbox version 6.1.18 without any patch.
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Old 04-20-2021, 03:07 PM   #20
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Is it? Yes I have binutils-2.36
You probably need the patch if you have binutils 2.36 but it builds fine with 2.36.1.
 
  


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