About Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack

satimis · 04-12-2015, 05:33 AM

Hi all,

I installed Virtualbox on repo running

Code:

$ sudo apt-get install virturalbox

Then I imported appliance from vmA.ova. It went through without complaint.

On starting the VM follow warning popup

Code:

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine vmA.

Implementation of the USB 2.0 controller not found!

Because the USB 2.0 controller state is part of the saved VM state, the VM cannot be started. To fix this problem, either install the 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' or disable USB 2.0 support in the VM settings (VERR_NOT_FOUND).

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: Console
Interface: IConsole {8ab7c520-2442-4b66-8d74-4ff1e195d2b6}

Please advise how to install Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack from repo? If download it on Oracle VirturalBox website which package do I need?

Furthermore do I need to install following packages ?
virtualbox-dkms
virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
virtualbox-guest-dkms

Thanks in advance

Regards
satimis

TB0ne · 04-12-2015, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

Hi all,
I installed Virtualbox on repo running

Code:

$ sudo apt-get install virturalbox

Then I imported appliance from vmA.ova. It went through without complaint. On starting the VM follow warning popup

Code:

Failed to open a session for the virtual machine vmA.
Implementation of the USB 2.0 controller not found!

Because the USB 2.0 controller state is part of the saved VM state, the VM cannot be started. To fix this problem, either install the 'Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack' or disable USB 2.0 support in the VM settings (VERR_NOT_FOUND).

Result Code: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: Console
Interface: IConsole {8ab7c520-2442-4b66-8d74-4ff1e195d2b6}

Please advise how to install Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack from repo?

Since you don't tell us what version/distro you're using, how can we tell you? You posted this in the Ubuntu forum, but don't say what version, so we don't even know if you're using one that's supported. After TWELVE YEARS and over 3000 posts, you should know you need to provide details when asking questions.

Quote:

If download it on Oracle VirturalBox website which package do I need?

So, you know you need/want to install the Virtualbox extension pack, right?? I'd suggest you click the link on the Oracle web page for the "Virtualbox Extension Pack"
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/se...ads/index.html

You don't say what version of virtualbox, so we can't tell you which one to click. Pick the one that is for the same version of virtualbox you have.

Quote:

Furthermore do I need to install following packages ?
virtualbox-dkms
virtualbox-guest-additions-iso
virtualbox-guest-dkms

How can we tell you that? Does your virtualbox system function as desired without them? If so, then no you don't.

frankbell · 04-12-2015, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack

Do you mean "VirtualBox Guest Additions"?

You install them to the guest, that is, to the virtual machine after you've created it.

Note that, out of the box, regular VirtualBox does not support USB connectivity.

Also, did you try this, from the error message?

Quote:

or disable USB 2.0 support in the VM settings

satimis · 04-12-2015, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frankbell

- snip -

Note that, out of the box, regular VirtualBox does not support USB connectivity.

Also, did you try this, from the error message?

Hi,

Thanks for your advice.

Yes, I tried. The VM is now working.

I have been running VirtualBox for long time. Previously I always installed it from the packages download on their website never having the recent problem.

This is a new box. Before installing VirtualBox I have made some searches on Internet. Some folk suggested installing it direct on repo because of easy maintenance on update. I thought the suggestion seeming reasonable. Then I come to present situation.

I'm prepared to uninstall it with following commands;

Code:

$ sudo apt-get remove --purge virtualbox
$ sudo apt-get clean

and then install KVM instead.

I have another PC running VirtualBox. The VMs are running desktops including servers and working seamlessly. Now I have another thought, instead of exporting the VMs from VirtualBox and importing them to KVM as guests I'll create new servers on guests of KVM.

This new PC is quite powerful connected to 100M/100M up/down optic broadband and with 1TB SSD, 8-core AMD cpu, 32G RAM etc. installed. The time for installing Ubuntu 14.04 desktop took less than 5 min including download files from Ubuntu mirror site and the booting time takes less than 15 seconds. I ran KVM and QEMU before still having some recollection on working it.

My websites are running on Godaddy server with copies installed on local servers (VirtualBox VMs). I'll install new Ubuntu servers running on guests of KVM and download the copy websites from Godaddy instead of importing VMs from VirtualBox. The current local copy of the websites are running on Ubuntu desktop with LAMP added. The new guests on KVM will run on Ubuntu server version instead of Desktop.

I assume following server ISO will be suitable for me to install on KVM

Download Ubuntu Server
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server

Then I will follow;
How to Install LAMP in Ubuntu Server 14.04 LTS
http://ubuntuserverguide.com/2014/06...14-04-lts.html

to install LAMP server on guest. Afterwards I can clone it creating the number of servers which I need.

Regards
satimis