Virtualbox for Cassandra

[whare1]

Just wondering what download I would need from
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
So that I can get it to run on Cassandra?

Thanx

Will

[scorp123]

The search function is your friend
http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4248&#4248

EDIT:

I have to apologize ... There is more to your question than meets the eye first. And I didn't at first see this part in your signature: "Running Mint 3.0" .... And there is one download for "Feisty 7.04" and one for "Edgy 6.10" ... Hmmm. I'd try the Feisty first. You can still more or less follow the instructions given on that other forum topic I gave you the link to. If you get any strange messages then try the 6.10 *.deb package. But please make sure you check the VirtualBox manuals (available as PDF); just in case VirtualBox might need some extra packages, you'd probably have to install those first via "apt-get" or "Synaptic".

Regards

[whare1]

Thanx for the reply scorp

I will give that one a try I just thought I would check first (Being a newbe and all)

Thanx
Will

[whare1]

Sorry for double post.

Right just tried to install Virtualbox downloaded the additional packages that it has requested within the manual

anyway put this in the Terminal

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will@will-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg -i Virtualbox_1.3.8_Ubuntu_feisty_1386.deb



and got this

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dpkg: error processing Virtualbox_1.3.8_Ubuntu_feisty_1386.deb (--install):
 cannot access archive: No such file or directory
Errors were encountered while processing:
 Virtualbox_1.3.8_Ubuntu_feisty_1386.deb




The file is downloaded to my desktop

What have I done wrong or is it mint having a fit at me?

Thanx

Will

[Boo]

sounds like a bad download.

was there a check sum for the deb on the site to check it downloaded OK?

you may have to download again.

[whare1]

No check sum on the site that I can see

I will try it again and let you no how I get on

[whare1]

Still Having the same error on a fresh download

[scorp123]

The file is downloaded to my desktop

Are you sure you are in the correct directory when you execute the command?

This command that you used ... :

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will@will-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg -i Virtualbox_1.3.8_Ubuntu_feisty_1386.deb

... indicates that this isn't so

This part: "will@will-desktop:~$" shows me that you are in your $HOME directory, e.g. /home/will ...

And this part: "sudo dpkg -i Virtualbox_1.3.8_Ubuntu_feisty_1386.deb" shows that you assume the package to be in /home/will too, as shown by your shell prompt " :~ "

But this part: "The file is downloaded to my desktop" contradicts all this. Each desktop environment usually has a dedicated folder for their desktops, e.g. ~/Desktop for KDE and ~/.gnome-desktop for GNOME (depending on your Linux distro and where and how you installed KDE and GNOME from ...)

So I suggest you either correct your shell command or you move the archive file directly to your home folder where it is easier to find

[whare1]

Thanx for that scorp thats better

anyway loaded it up and got this

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VirtualBox kernel driver not installed.
At '/home/vbox/vbox/src/VBox/VMM/VM.cpp' (303) in int VMR3Create(void (*)(VM*, void*, int, const char*, unsigned int, const char*, const char*, char*), void*, int (*)(VM*, void*), void*, VM**).
VBox status code: -1908 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED
.


Result Code:
0x80004005
Component:
Console
Interface:
IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}



Ideas on what I have messed up this time

[angel naygel]

VirtualBox Kernel module seems being missed (not installed)
-Shutdown Virtualbox
-Launch this command in a terminal

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sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

to build a kernel module.

-Then add yourself (username) in Vboxusers group
(i supposed that will = your user name)

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sudo adduser will vboxusers

and

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sudo usermod -G vboxusers -a will

to give Vbox access to you.

-Restart X 'ctrl+Alt+Backspace' or your system 'sudo reboot' and launch Virtualbox again...

[scorp123]

Nice ... Thanks for putting those instructions here!

[whare1]

Thanx for the info Angel

But............................(Yes theres always a but)
I do this

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sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

And get this

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sudo: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: command not found

I am using the version that scorp posted here http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopi ... 4248&#4248 running it under mint 3.0 Cassandra

Hope that info helps alittle more

[angel naygel]

I am using the version that scorp posted here http://www.linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopi ... 4248&#4248 running it under mint 3.0 Cassandra

This package?
http://www.virtualbox.org/download/1.3. ... gy_x86.deb
For sure, there is no /etc/init.d/vboxdrv (only appears on version >= 1.3.6)

It seems to be outdated , why not continue with 1.3.8 ?

[whare1]

I think I will do I was trying with the newer ones but as noted in earlyer post anyway downloaded that one and it installed anyway I will get it upgraded and try again


Thanx
Will

EDIT


That works much better

thanx Angel I can finaly get something done on this now

[NiksaVel]

helllooooouuu people?? Virtualbox is in automatix... nice and easy installation, under 1 minute...

[scorp123]

Virtualbox is in automatix...

Oh, that must be new then? Last time I used automatix it wasn't there yet

[NiksaVel]

it's there not sure for feisty... but I assume it is there too...

[bef]

Don't under any circumstances use Automatix to install Virtualbox, or any other program which has such an easy installation. Automatix attempts to simulate the users installation and is likely to corrupt files and cause a bunch of problems.

Don't be lazy...

[NiksaVel]

this is the first news I hear that automatix breaks anything... I've used it successfully ever since I started using linux and I consider it one of the greatest assets linux has over windows... and one of the greatest assets ubuntus have over other distros... so if you have any other experience please do share...

[bef]

Niksa, why do you think that Ubuntu does not support it?