VirtualBox for many Puppies

[gcmartin]

Actually, an ISO like that might not be a bad idea, but I'd be clueless where to begin. I've never built or trimmed a Puppy before, but I'd think a somewhat cut-down Puplet would be ideal, to give the VM some more breathing room on whatever hardware gets used. In any case, that would be a bit beyond my scope.

JamesBond and TaZoC (I believe) are regular users of your VB. They possess skill that us motals may not posses at this time. Might be worth a PM asking for advice or assistance.

Their may be other, too, who have the skills and are users, such as Pemasu or others.

Reason that I mentioned 64bit is that most/all 64bit PCs I have ever worked with started at 1GB+ RAM. Also, I believe a 64bit platform would adequately run 32 and 64 bit OSs that might be booted a virtual machine.

Hope this helps

[shinobar]

UPDATE:
virtualbox-4.1.8.sfs for Puppy 4.3.1 and most of Puppies 5.x.
as for Slacko, use virtualbox-4.1.6-slacko.sfs.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 055#481055

[TheAsterisk!]

Updated to version 4.1.8. shinobar's post with SFS options remains linked in the first post.

I've made available an alternate sort of package this time around. Basically, while the old, all-in-one packages, with both the drivers and the rest of the VBox binaries) are still available for download, the newer type of packages are broken up a bit.

A single VBox base package, suitable for all Puppies, is available, and a drivers package is available for each specific Puppy. You install the base package and your specific drivers package, and go!

It's all explained in the packages guide, linked to in the first post. Let me know what you think! Any suggestions, or reports of any difficulties this new arrangement may create should be posted in this thread, or sent to me in a PM.

Regards!

[TheAsterisk!]

Added a package for the PAE kernel (2.6.39.4) version of Slacko.

No VirtualBox version change.

[gcmartin]

Added a package for the PAE kernel (2.6.39.4) version of Slacko.

No VirtualBox version change.

This is a very forward-thinking addition for the 32bit PCs PAE is not only fast, but also supports all RAM that can be thrown at it.

Thanks

[tatamata]

Hello.
I have installed VirtualBox 4.1.8 in SnowPuppy020. When I start ReactOS in it, I get error: "Kernel driver not installedd (rc=-1908). The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdriver. Please reinstall the kernel module by executing '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' ".
When i execute /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup, it fails, even if I load kernel_src-2.6.38.4-lupe20.sfs.

Do you have an idea?

Thanks.

[pemasu]

I posted to the pm the correct kernel source sfs link. It is now found from snow puppy-020 first page.

[tatamata]

Yes, pemasu, thank you, the kernel source you gave me link, solved the problem:
http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/Kernel_s ... -lupe5.sfs

[ralph1bart]

Upgraded 414 to 418 without a hitch. Desktop Icon didn't even need an update. Realized this is where I got the 414.
Thanks for the work on these pets and the info on what goes with what. And the audio info... i knew something was wrong but didn't know it was the usr or the app.
Regards,
Ralph.

[TheAsterisk!]

I've just upgraded my guest Puppy VM to Slacko 531, from Puppy 431. Guest additions (on VBox 4.1.8 ) work- mostly. To resize the display, I have to resize the VM window, then restart X on the guest, but it will then adjust itself just as it should.

I'll see if I can't make a dot-pet of the guest additions. If it works well, I might make guest additions for other Puppy versions, too.

See you all in a bit...

EDIT: Well, X is falling apart on the VM a little more each time I boot it. Strike that idea. I'll try a few other things, but- as usual- no guarantees.

[michaellowe]

Hello, this has been a source of much frustration.
I want to be able to run Win XP Pro in Virtual Box 4.0.0 as I have this loaded as an sfs on the fly in Puppy 5.2.5 which as I understand is supposed to help relieve the memory a little?
Everything went smoothly up until the installation of the win xp pro.
in the VM please find attached a .png file: a screen shot of the message I get, something to do with can't access and lock memory? Have you come across this before? i have also attached a log file of the installation if it may help shed some light into the probem I am faced with. please pay particular attention to line 702 through to line 715 in the log file: vbox.zip which sums up what was going on at the time of the error message
I have the kernelsource sfs and the lupu_devx525.sfs required for my version of puppy loaded as instructed in the vbox usermanual so I can't see why i am getting this error message, what am I missing?Just checked the VBox log and the host ram is 487mb ram available is 232mb
Please help
Kind Regards
M

[shinobar]

Everything went smoothly up until the installation of the win xp pro.
in the VM please find attached a .png file: a screen shot of the message I get, something to do with can't access and lock memory?

You can change 'Default Machine Folder' to /mnt/home/VirtualBox or somewhere.
The setting is at VirtualBox menubar, File>>Preferences>>General.

See also:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=62110

[sebus]

TheAsterisk!, not that I complain, but you are not interested in x64?

sebus

[TheAsterisk!]

TheAsterisk!, not that I complain, but you are not interested in x64?

sebus

Oh, I am interested in 64-bit, but in a way that doesn't much help, as I have no access to any 64-bit machines on which to create the necessary packages! Alas, I've yet to receive a 64-bit monster for Curbside Christmas!

That being said...

I've been in forum-based correspondence with TaZoC, who makes the puplet "Lighthouse Pup," which I believe is 64-bit, and apparently he's developed some sort of scheme in LHP whereby users can slickly download and install the latest VirtualBox release from Oracle's site, with prepared scripts handling the messy details. If I can figure out what's going on in that, once I have a chance to dissect it (TaZoC hasn't sent me the scripts yet, as far as I know), I'll see what I can do about putting a solution up in this thread.

The issue, of course, would be that I can't test it, so we'll see what happens as it comes up. Keep your fingers crossed, though!

[TheAsterisk!]

I'm going to be eliminating some of the redundant VirtualBox packages tonight and tomorrow. All the version 4.1.8 and 3.x.x packages will be left alone, as will the dot-pets that compile their drivers upon installation, but the other ones are subject to my discretion, and may be cut out if the same Puppy has a newer package available.

As always, if you need an older package for some reason, let me know within the next few weeks. I'll keep some local copies around for at least a little while, just in case.

[sebus]

Yes, LHP is 64-bit (very nice) and it does have VB "support"

Ofcourse on FD is not much of a problem to just compile the VB (I suppose not every user wants to do it)

sebus

[TheAsterisk!]

I've gone through and removed old VBox packages from my host. I've also decided that since it didn't generate any issues that I'm aware of, the newer package organization, with VBox itself separate from Puppy version-specific drivers, is the way ahead. The more ordinary packages (combined VBox and drivers) have been removed for both VBox 4.1.6 and 4.1.8. (That tidying-up did away with over 770 MB of redundant packages, all said and done.)

If anybody needs a copy for reference or any other reason, you can either send me a message or post a request for it. Otherwise, simply combining the "base" dot-pet and the drivers dot-pet for your Puppy will also produce more or less the same package, if you know how to do that.


Anyway, if any of my rearranging the furniture caused anybody any trouble, all things should be settled now, so go ahead and hit that refresh button or try it again!

[TheAsterisk!]

Added a drivers package for Slacko 5.3.2.6 with kernel version "3.1.10-slacko_4gU"

Slacko 5326 is a beta/preview release. Use it only if you want a sneak peak ahead, or want to help test the new version. Do not yet use that Puppy version if you want a stable, official release.

Icyos was trying to get VBox up and running on 5324. I couldn't find any kernel sources or devx SFS for 5324, but could find it for 5326, so I made a package.

Note that this package is not for the PAE version of that release.

[CatDude]

Hello TheAsterisk!

...I couldn't find any kernel sources or devx SFS for 5324....

You can find them here
Just do as 01micko said in this thread
and rename devx_slacko_5.3.2.1.sfs to devx_slacko_5.3.2.4.sfs

Hope this helps
Catdude
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[TheAsterisk!]

Hello TheAsterisk!

...I couldn't find any kernel sources or devx SFS for 5324....

You can find them here
Just do as 01micko said in this thread
and rename devx_slacko_5.3.2.1.sfs to devx_slacko_5.3.2.4.sfs

Hope this helps
Catdude
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Yes, CatDude, that does help! Sometimes, I feel like I can't read at all. Thanks for the help!

I guess the version numbers (5321 versus 5324) and my impatience threw me off on the first go.

I suppose I'll make a package for that version as well, then!


EDIT: Package added for Slacko 5324.