virtual box fail to start

[frenchsquared]

the virtualbox kernal driver is not accessible to current user. Make sure that the user has write permisions for /dev/vboxdrv by adding them to the vboxusers groups. You will need to log out for the changes to take affect

what does that mean?

running ubuntu 7.10
installing windows

[Fixman]

Have you gksudo'ed it?

[frenchsquared]

no, and im not sure how
I tried gksudo gedit /dev/vboxdrv
but it says it is not a regular file?

so i must have the wrong code or something

[p_quarles]

sudo useradd username vboxusers

You'll then need to log out prior to running Virtualbox again.

[frenchsquared]

WARNING: You are not a member of the "vboxusers" group. Please add yourself
to this group before starting VirtualBox.

You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.
gordon@Gateway:~$ sudo useradd gordon vboxusers
Usage: useradd [options] LOGIN

Options:
-b, --base-dir BASE_DIR base directory for the new user account
home directory
-c, --comment COMMENT set the GECOS field for the new user account
-d, --home-dir HOME_DIR home directory for the new user account
-D, --defaults print or save modified default useradd
configuration
-e, --expiredate EXPIRE_DATE set account expiration date to EXPIRE_DATE
-f, --inactive INACTIVE set password inactive after expiration
to INACTIVE
-g, --gid GROUP force use GROUP for the new user account
-G, --groups GROUPS list of supplementary groups for the new
user account
-h, --help display this help message and exit
-k, --skel SKEL_DIR specify an alternative skel directory
-K, --key KEY=VALUE overrides /etc/login.defs defaults
-m, --create-home create home directory for the new user
account
-o, --non-unique allow create user with duplicate
(non-unique) UID
-p, --password PASSWORD use encrypted password for the new user
account
-r, --system create a system account
-s, --shell SHELL the login shell for the new user account
-u, --uid UID force use the UID for the new user account

gordon@Gateway:~$

need something else
sorry Im a complete newby

[p_quarles]

D'oh. Sorry, I meant "adduser":

sudo adduser gordon vboxusers

[frenchsquared]

thank you

so will Virtual boxrun 0sx 10.5

[p_quarles]

thank you

so will Virtual boxrun 0sx 10.5

No. It's also a violation of the OS X license to run it on anything but Apple hardware.

[hundred1906]

sudo useradd username vboxusers

You'll then need to log out prior to running Virtualbox again.

I have the same problem. I have added my username to the vboxusers group and checked using "groups" that it is present and recognised. The error message I get is as follows below. What is meant by the specific guidance regarding write permissions for /dev/vboxdrv?


"The VirtualBox kernel driver is not accessible to the current user. Make sure that the user has write permissions for /dev/vboxdrv by adding them to the vboxusers groups. You will need to logout for the change to take effect..
VBox status code: -1909 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_ACCESSIBLE).


Result Code:
0x80004005
Component:
Console
Interface:
IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}"