virtualbox-ose

R Kimber richardkimber at btinternet.com
Tue Nov 24 21:44:41 UTC 2009


On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:17:51 -0500
Steve Reilly wrote:

> R Kimber wrote:
> > Is virtualbox-ose installed by default?  I see from synaptic that I
> > have it installed, yet I don't use it (not explicitly anyway).  I also
> > see that in /etc/default/virtualbox-ose the modules are loaded by
> > default.  Is there any harm in setting these not to load?
> > 
> 
> unless things have changed with karmic, I dont believe so..... did you
> maybe install with a linux magazine dvd? ive seen where they have it on
> the desktop when you boot a live cd before..if you remove virtualbox,
> the kernel module will go with it.  I dont see the harm in not loading
> the module on boot, but if you try to start virtualbox it will complain
> that its not loaded. youll have to manually load it before using.

OK. Thanks.  I'm not sure how it got there.  Maybe I'm going senile.

- Richard
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