Difference between revisions of "VirtualBox"

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1. Select the appropriate kernel at the bootup screen

2. Download the '''Virtualbox Host Utilities''' for that kernel. The syntax of the command to do so is:

2. Download the '''Virtualbox Host Utilities''' for that particular kernel. This provides the necessary ''vboxdrv'' module to add to the kernel. The syntax of the command to do so is:

sudo pacman -S [kernel version]-virtualbox-host-modules

When listing the kernel version currently being used in the command, it is not necessary to write the entire version number. Any version of Kernel 3.5 can be listed simply as 'linux35', and any version of Kernel 3.6 can be listed as 'linux36', and so on.

When listing the kernel version currently being used in the command, it is not necessary to write the entire version number. Any version of Kernel 3.5 can be listed simply as 'linux35', and any version of Kernel 3.6 can be listed as 'linux36', and so on. As an example, the following command will install the ''Virtualbox Host Utilities'' specifically for kernel version 3.5:

~~3. Once the ''Virtualbox Host Utilities'' have been downlo~~

sudo pacman -S linux35-virtualbox-host-modules

3. Once the ''Virtualbox Host Utilities'' have been downloaded, enter the following command to add the virtualbox module to the kernel:

~~it will first be necessary to download and install the '''Virtualbox host utilities''' for the kernel(s) you wish to use Virtualbox with.~~

sudo modprobe vboxdrv

~~The syntax of the command to install~~

~~simply select the desired kernel version at the boot screen and re-enter the~~ modprobe ~~command provided.~~

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 . Select the appropriate kernel at the bootup screen
-. Download the '''Virtualbox Host Utilities''' for that kernel. The syntax of the command to do so is:
+. Download the '''Virtualbox Host Utilities''' for that particular kernel. This provides the necessary ''vboxdrv'' module to add to the kernel. The syntax of the command to do so is:
   sudo pacman -S [kernel version]-virtualbox-host-modules
-When listing the kernel version currently being used in the command, it is not necessary to write the entire version number. Any version of Kernel 3.5 can be listed simply as 'linux35', and any version of Kernel 3.6 can be listed as 'linux36', and so on.
+When listing the kernel version currently being used in the command, it is not necessary to write the entire version number. Any version of Kernel 3.5 can be listed simply as 'linux35', and any version of Kernel 3.6 can be listed as 'linux36', and so on. As an example, the following command will install  the ''Virtualbox Host Utilities'' specifically for kernel version 3.5:
-. Once the ''Virtualbox Host Utilities'' have been downlo
+ sudo pacman -S linux35-virtualbox-host-modules
+. Once the ''Virtualbox Host Utilities'' have been downloaded, enter the following command to add the virtualbox module to the kernel:
-it will first be necessary to download and install the '''Virtualbox host utilities''' for the kernel(s) you wish to use Virtualbox with.
+ sudo modprobe vboxdrv
-The syntax of the command to install
-simply select the desired kernel version at the boot screen and re-enter the modprobe command provided.