6.5.0-25-generic kernel broke due to VirtualBox; don't install

[Jack Dangler]

On 3/10/24 10:16, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 5:07 PM Jeffrey Walton <noloader at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 4:56 PM Aaron Rainbolt <arraybolt3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 3/8/24 15:18, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 8, 2024 at 3:44 PM Aaron Rainbolt <arraybolt3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On 3/8/24 13:09, Aaron Rainbolt wrote:
>>>
>>> On 3/8/24 09:56, Jeffrey Walton wrote:
>>>
>>> A heads up... Installing the latest HWE kernel, 6.5.0-25-generic,
>>> broke due to VirtualBox. Boot hung with the message "Failed to start
>>> LSB: VirtualBox Linux kernel module."
>>>
>>> If you have VirtualBox installed, you should boot to an old kernel,
>>> remove the 6.5.0-25 kernel, and block the kernel package with
>>> something like `sudo apt-mark hold '*6.5.0-25-generic*'`.
>>>
>>> Could you report this on Launchpad against the virtualbox package?
>>> That way it can get greater visibility. If not, no problem, I'll try
>>> to verify the issue and report it when I can.
>>>
>>> OK, so I did some testing, and I cannot reproduce this issue. I'm able
>>> to have Virtualbox and the 6.5.0-25-generic kernel installed at the same
>>> time - my physical system boots up just fine, and a Tiny Core Linux VM
>>> runs pretty well.
>>>
>>> Uh oh, one of those.
>>>
>>> I also have the USB extension pack installed, in case it makes a
>>> difference. I_think_ it may be the USB 3.0 one nowadays.
>>>
>>> Just tried installing that too, no change. System boots fine, Tiny Core Linux VM boots fine (it did freeze during boot once but a reset of the VM fixed that). I guess this is one of those lovely hardware-dependent Heisenbugs...
>> Ok, thanks.
>>
>> This weekend I will unblock the the 6.5.0-25 kernel, and add
>> initcall_debug to the kernel command line, and try to get some more
>> info.
> Good news/bad news. The good news is, I can't duplicate the issue
> after unholding and installing the 6.5.0-25 kernel.
>
> The bad news is, I can't duplicate the issue so I can't provide any data.
>
> I will report it on the bug so the issue can be closed.
>
> Jeff
>
The only way I got my VMs back up was to install Mint 22 and shut off 
secure boot in the bios. No other solution(s) worked.