[Bug 292588] Re: VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode.

[Gresley]

I tried that when I first reported the bug. The files still loaded  
despite being blacklisted.

That was my original annoyance. I should have just been able to stop  
KVM ever loading, but couldn't

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On 12 May 2010, at 01:20, Christophe Besson <christophe.besson at grenet.org 
 > wrote:

> (not tested)
> If you want to use VirtualBox as your default VT solution and if you  
> don't want to uninstall kvm, try to not load the kvm modules at  
> startup by adding a new file in /etc/modprobe.d/kvm-blacklist,  
> containing these directives:
> blacklist kvm
> blacklist kvm_intel
>
> That should work after the next reboot. After that, in case you need  
> to
> run KVM just for one time, you need to load the kvm modules thanks to
> "modprobe kvm && modprobe kvm_intel" before lauching your KVM machine.
>
> What is the best behavior for the installation of the package in order
> to have VBox running out of the box? I don't know. For example, exim  
> is
> removed when you install postfix (Conflicts: mail-transport-agent),  
> but
> we can maybe imagine a thing like an update-alternative machanism (?)
>
> -- 
> VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292588
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in “qemu-kvm” package in Ubuntu: New
> Status in “virtualbox-ose” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: virtualbox-ose
>
> When starting virtualmachine, VirtualBox will complain now:
>
> "Failed to start the virtual machine XYZ
>
> VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM  
> kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot.
> VBox status code: -4011 (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).
>
> Result Code:
> NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
> Component:
> Console
> Interface:
> IConsole {e3c6d4a1-a935-47ca-b16d-f9e9c496e53e}"
>
> This worked with 8.04 LTS ubuntu, so how can I install kernel that  
> will work with new virtualbox on 8.10?
>
> # lsb_release -rd
> Description:    Ubuntu 8.10
> Release:    8.10
> # apt-cache policy virtualbox-ose
> virtualbox-ose:
>  Asennettu: 2.0.4-dfsg-0ubuntu1
>  Ehdokas: 2.0.4-dfsg-0ubuntu1
>  Versiotaulukko:
> *** 2.0.4-dfsg-0ubuntu1 0
>        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
>        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
>
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VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/292588
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Status in “qemu-kvm” package in Ubuntu: New
Status in “virtualbox-ose” package in Ubuntu: Triaged

Bug description:
Binary package hint: virtualbox-ose

When starting virtualmachine, VirtualBox will complain now:

"Failed to start the virtual machine XYZ

VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot.
VBox status code: -4011 (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).

Result Code: 
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component: 
Console
Interface: 
IConsole {e3c6d4a1-a935-47ca-b16d-f9e9c496e53e}"

This worked with 8.04 LTS ubuntu, so how can I install kernel that will work with new virtualbox on 8.10?

# lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 8.10
Release:	8.10
# apt-cache policy virtualbox-ose
virtualbox-ose:
  Asennettu: 2.0.4-dfsg-0ubuntu1
  Ehdokas: 2.0.4-dfsg-0ubuntu1
  Versiotaulukko:
 *** 2.0.4-dfsg-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://fi.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status