If you upgrade, you shouldn't see any changes. Just make sure that if you currently installed the Ubuntu version you keep to the Ubuntu version. If you instead chose to use the version supplied officially by VirtualBox, then keep using that. Like that, the package manager will not get mixed up with the two different sources which could have a different name and/or dependencies.
On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 7:45 PM, daniel <[email protected]> wrote: > *Thanks Raphael! That did it! Yes it's working fine now. If I upgrade > to the latest VB, would I change any settings or are they kept > automatically? > > Daniel* > > [email protected] wrote: > > Send MLUG-list mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of MLUG-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: VBox (Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:11:15 +0200 > From: Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] VBox > To: Malta Linux User Group - general list <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > It should have been created by the virtualbox package and probably got > removed as part of the configuration files that you said you cleaned up. You > should add the group vboxusers and add yourself to the group too. > > On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 6:10 PM, daniel <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > *Thanks Alan for your time and help. Unfortunately when I tried to Select > vboxusers from the list of groups it wasn't there! Maybe it's under another > name?* > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Virtual Box (Alan Muscat) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:57:38 +0200 > From: Alan Muscat <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Virtual Box > To: Malta Linux User Group - general list <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <1245243458.12952.57.ca...@alan-desktop> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Daniel, > > I don't know but it seems that you have lost your vbox user rights. I > think it may be simpler to just do the following: > > System -> Administration -> Users and Groups > : Unlock (with your administrator password) > : Select Manage Groups > : Select vboxusers from the list of groups > : Select Properties > > In the list of Group Members > - If your name is already ticked then this is not the > solution for you, sorry. > - If your name is not ticked then tick it and this should > allow you to work with VBox with your own user name. > > I am afraid that this may be just part of the solution but it may make > life easier for you by giving you access writes to VBox. > > My penny's worth. > > Alan. > ------ > > > Captain Alan Muscat BSc(Hons) Computing & Information Systems, > 71. 'Zephyr', > Mikiel Ang. Grima Street, > Pembroke PBK 1203 > MALTA. > > TEL: +356 21 372773 > FAX: +356 23 331024 > MOB: +356 99 423001 > > e-mail : [email protected] > : [email protected] > : [email protected] > : [email protected] > : [email protected] > > > On Tue, 2009-06-16 at 22:18 +0200, daniel wrote: > > > > Same result: > > ~# sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup > * Stopping VirtualBox kernel module > * done. > * Removing old VirtualBox netflt kernel module > * done. > * Removing old VirtualBox kernel module > * done. > * Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module > * done. > * Starting VirtualBox kernel > module > * Cannot change owner vboxusers for device /dev/vboxdrv > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: help with Virtual box (daniel) > 2. Re: help with Virtual box (Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:09:20 +0200 > From: daniel <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] help with Virtual box > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > How does one change the owner of the VB ? > > Stopping VirtualBox kernel > module * done. > * Removing old VirtualBox netflt kernel > module * done. > * Removing old VirtualBox kernel > module * done. > * Recompiling VirtualBox kernel > module * done. > * Starting VirtualBox kernel > module > * Cannot change owner vboxusers for device /dev/vboxdrv > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Move of MLUG server to Marsa CRM:00940001135 (Keith Vassallo) > 2. help with Virtual box (daniel) > 3. Re: help with Virtual box (Ramon Casha) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:21:15 +0200 > From: Keith Vassallo <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LINUX.ORG.MT] Move of MLUG server to Marsa > CRM:00940001135 > To: Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Cc: Malta Linux User Group - general list <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Oh shit. > > I just bought the case... > > Keith > > On 15 Jun 2009, at 12:46, Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti wrote: > > > > > > > Eq ... mela ta min we don't buy it ASAP, but in case we buy it just > in case from SCAN that morning itself > > On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 12:42 PM, Ramon Casha <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > wrote: > Raphael, > > If I remember correctly, the rack shelf thingy was 18? inches wide, > which means we might not need to change the case at all. Sounds like > it might fit perfectly. > > > > Ramon Casha > > > 2009/6/15 Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > > Will this fit ? > > width of the server mhux 19" kien? 18" should be fine > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: GO Technical Support <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 10:09 AM > Subject: RE: Move of MLUG server to Marsa CRM:00940001135 > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > > > Dear Sir > > Kindly note that the MLUG server measurements that is currently > being hosted at Balzan are (18''X9''X18'' - HxWxD). > > Please do not hestitate to contact us once again should you require > any additional information information. > > Regards > > Ray Galea > > GO IP NOC > > > > ------------------- Original Message ------------------- > From: [email protected] > Sent: 13/06/2009 > To: GO Technical Support > Subject: Move of MLUG server to Marsa > > Hi, > > I just had a conversation on the phone with your phone support and > they directed me to send this conversation instead via email. > > We would like to know the dimensions of the MLUG server we have > currently hosted in the Balzan premises prior to moving it, to see > if we need to refit the case. Is it possible for us to come along or > can you take the measurements for us? Can you please take the > measurements of the server (HxWxD) if its not possible to schedule a > time when we can measure the dimensions. > > Regards, > Raphael Borg Ellul Vincenti > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://linux.org.mt/pipermail/mlug-list/attachments/20090615/da2f55c5/attachment-0001.htm > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:49:11 +0200 > From: daniel <[email protected]> <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Subject: [LINUX.ORG.MT] help with Virtual box > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Something is wrong with my virtual box because I cannot start any os on > it. The message is telling me that Virtual Box linux kernel is either > not loaded or there is a permission problem. > > it's telling me to do (as root) the following: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv.setup > > Unfortunately it's telling me: No such file or directory > > any help? > > thanks! > > > > > > > > -- > > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing > [email protected]http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://linux.org.mt/pipermail/mlug-list/attachments/20090617/2745890d/attachment.htm > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: ubuntuser2.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 10504 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > http://linux.org.mt/pipermail/mlug-list/attachments/20090617/2745890d/attachment.jpg > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: ubuntuser2.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 10504 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > http://linux.org.mt/pipermail/mlug-list/attachments/20090617/2745890d/attachment-0001.jpg > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: application/pgp-signature > Size: 197 bytes > Desc: This is a digitally signed message part > Url : > http://linux.org.mt/pipermail/mlug-list/attachments/20090617/2745890d/attachment.pgp > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing > [email protected]http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > End of MLUG-list Digest, Vol 61, Issue 18 > ***************************************** > > > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing > [email protected]http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://linux.org.mt/pipermail/mlug-list/attachments/20090618/501bfc50/attachment.htm > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: not available > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 10504 bytes > Desc: not available > Url : > http://linux.org.mt/pipermail/mlug-list/attachments/20090618/501bfc50/attachment.jpeg > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing > [email protected]http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > End of MLUG-list Digest, Vol 61, Issue 21 > ***************************************** > > > > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > >
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