I've installed CentOS through VirtualBox on my Windows 10 machine. I know that installing guest additions (devices -> Insert Guest Additions CD image) will install guest additions, but when building the guest additions I get the following error:
ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid. include/generated/autoconfig.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.
Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it
I've navigated to the /usr/src/ directory and executed the recommended commands, but I get:
make *** No rule to make target 'oldconfig'. Stop.
Not sure where to go from here.
I couldn't make this work, but do hear me out for a work around.
RHEL made a release of 7.6 on 30th October, 2018 which messed the Guest Additions on Virtual Box. Check this link for release schedules
With this screwed up Guest Additions I faced multiple troubles of:
Mouse right click not working on apps opened inside virtual box.
Mouse completely stopping to work after sometime.
The only vital solution was to upgrade to release 7.5 (I had also tried upgrading to VirtualBox 6.0 hoping the Guest Addition might compile on the latest kernel)
The steps I followed to upgrade from this blog link - Digitolle
Hope this helps.
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Using a virgin (but updated) version of Rocky Linux 8.5, I am trying to install VMware Workstation 16.2.1 (and others), but get compile errors during the first attempt to run, when vmmon and vmnet are being built.
All the proper, current headers from kernel-devel and kernel-headers are installed.
I tried upgrading to the 5.16.4 kernal at kernel.org, with all associated headers, and basically get the same errors.
"Unable to install all modules." i.e., vmmon and vmnet
Posts i have found with searching the net seem to indicate that there was a "back-port" of an upstream fix to Rocky that has affected the ability to build the loadable kernel modules necessary to run vmware - but i cannot confirm this is actually the problem that I am experiencing.
So i simply ask these questions: Can anyone (today) install VMware Workstation 16.2.1 (or any version), on a fresh install of Rocky Linux 8.5?
If so, would you please point me at your installation instructions, because I am unable to build "vmmon" and "vmnet" modules today (2022-01-04), that allow me to actually run virtual machines with vmware? (The kernel modules fail to compile and build.)
(and after 15 years of using stackoverflow i do not have the reputation to create a "rocky-linux" question tag...)
See https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/689436/the-vmmon-and-vmnet-vmware-workstation-kernel-modules-fail-to-build-on-rocky-lin
mbubecek's instructions work for a variety of releases and should compile perfectly and run without issue, if you follow his instructions.
I have successfully used these methods at least a half dozen times with Rocky 8.5 and 8.6 with vmware workstation 16.1 up to version 16.2.1
NOTE: This error is NOT Rocky Linux specific. Also happens on some versions of RHEL 8 and CentOS 8.x I would also expect this "fix" to work on all of the other linux versions that are RHEL 8-derived.
I've been having difficulty with the same issue, and a colleague pointed me to check my kernel. This is our "official" resolution. See if the below works for you.
This is due to differences between the kernel and the source code for the VMWare modules, see here for more information. You can get the correct kernel modules, and build them by executing the following commands
wget https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/archive/workstation-16.1.0.tar.gz
tar -xf workstation-16.1.0.tar.gz
cd vmware-host-modules-workstation-16.1.0/
make
sudo make install
If you get the error,
crosspage.c:53:16: fatal error: linux/frame.h: No such file or directory
The error is described here. The solution is to remove (i.e. comment out) the offending include file in crosspage.c After doing the sudo make install, it is a very good idea to restart you host.
You may need to manually insert the modules into the kernel the first time after running make install'. The kernel modules (vmmon.ko and vmnet.ko) will be found at /lib/modules//misc. The following set of command will do this:
cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/misc
sudo insmod vmmon.ko
sudo insmod vmnet.ko
The modules should be load automatically after a restart/reboot.
If you update vmware to a different version (say 16.2.1) you may need to this again. Just change the versions in the above commands. If you hit the update button on the splash-screen and failed to notice the version you are updating to, you can run `vmware -v' at a command prompt to get the version you updated to.
i have Linux red hat installed on my system as virtual machine
i have already installed Load runner community edition on my windows host and i want to install it on Linux guest virtual machine
i red the guide bu got so lost with first 4 steps .. changing directory especially .. how and where to i have to change it ? i need alot of explain on this step
Kill any Load Runner agent process that may be running on the machine. Type:
cd /opt/HP/HP_LoadGenerator/bin;./m_daemon_setup -kill;su -;
Change to super user.
If you have an earlier version of the load generator installed on the machine, you must first
uninstall it. Type:
cd /opt/HP/HP_LoadGenerator/;cd _HP_LoadGenerator_Installation/;sh ./Change_HP_
LoadGenerator_Installation;
Change directory to //InstData/Linux/VM. The is any path that contains the Web_Installers folder, for example /tmp/Web_
Installers. Copy the installation folder to this location
Introduction
I've just installed a networking simulator Called Netkit. On Debian stretch stable. Using the official installation guide here.
Installation
After setting the correct paths and installing. I then run the check_configuration.sh script.
Everything is checked OK, and it has found the terminal emulator xterm which is needed for netkit. And recieve the complete message.
[ READY ] Congratulations! Your Netkit setup is now complete!
Enjoy Netkit!
The Problem
Running netkit using the command:
vstart pc1
The xterm netkit-kernel emulator starts running. However I'm getting an infinite loop of the same error message:
ubda: can't open "home/foo/netkit/pc1.disk" failed, errno= 13
So im guessing it's because the file is missing? if so how do i obtain it? and if not, what is causing this error. I've followed the install guide completely.
I'm assuming your system is not a 32bit system. Netkit is only supported on the 32-bit architecture(unless the compatibility libraries are installed). Hence I would suggest you download a 32-bit VM(instead of installing the libraries) and run Netkit on the same(worked fine for me).
Check position of your lab-folder..
I downloaded Suse Linux 32bit 3.16.6.2.0 as an iso, burned a DVD and installed it as a dual OS with my Win 7. Now, to get the WLan Stick to work....
Using the Win OS I downloaded two files :
ndiswrapper-1.59.tar.gz and fwlanusb-1.00.00.tar.gz
I moved them into the Linux partition and ran the ./install files as instructed.
With both of these installation it requires running a makefile script. In both cases it comes to a crashing stop when /lib/modules/kernel3.16.6.2.0/build is not found.
The 'build' subdirectiory or file is not present. Can I call up one of the rpms to get this part of the Linux OS installed?? Which rpm??
Solving the problem with my WLAN Stick is especially hard because often the Linux documentation says : "in order to make you your internet connection function you must download xyz".
Please install the kernel-source RPM for your running kernel. If this doesn't help already, please make sure that a symlink from /lib/modules/kernel3.16.6.2.0/build to /usr/src/linux exists.
I have been trying maybe weeks now to figure out how to configure VirtualBox to have 1366x768 resolution on a linux guest, which is on a windows 8.1 host.
My configuration:
Windows 8.1 as host
Linuxmint 17.1 as guest (tried ubuntu and debian too but no luck)
Virtualbox 4.3.26 and its extension pack
Laptop is powerful with 16GB ram and 4GB Nvdia
My problem is that it doesn't matter what I used, nothing worked.
Please do not post the answers on most known websites, I tried them already.
Once your VM is started, you need to run the VBox Linux Guest Additions.
First try to run it from the VirtualBox window's menu:
Devices >> Insert guest Additions CD image...
and follow the instructions.
If that fails, open a terminal and go to the directory where you CD reader is mounted (/run/media/ on Fedora or /media/ on Ubuntu for example).
Then type command sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Complete instructions can be found on the VirtualBox user manual
Once Guest Additions are installed, reboot your virtual machine. You should be able to resize your screen to your heart's content.
I installed the new VirtualBox 5.0.0_BETA2 and it solved my all problems. Great product is getting ready! Cant wait the latest release. more than a PERFECT software. Now you can remove top bar and/or bottom bar easily. Show what you need.
If you are having problem like me with 1366x768 I recommend you to install latest versin of VB even if it is Beta!