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msdobrescu
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by msdobrescu » Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:49
Hello,
I've read
here:
Autoload modules on boot
With systemd
On new installs systemd is default init system.
Create a file with extension *.conf in directory /etc/modules-load.d/, e.g. virtualbox.conf. In this file write what modules should be loaded.
File content:
What is this for, what do I lose to miss this configuration or what do I gain with it?
Thank you.
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by albfneto » Mon Apr 01, 2019 17:53
I used VirtualBox only few times, but i have in mind that these are Kernel Modules, they seems to me mandatory.
The configuration files may be only to force the modules to be loaded.
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by msdobrescu » Mon Apr 01, 2019 18:07
I don't see any difference with or without that setting.
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by sabayonino » Mon Apr 01, 2019 18:29
Maybe you need the virtualbox running kernel modules
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# equo i virtualbox-modules#$(uname -r) -a
Be sure your user is part of vboxusers member
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# gpasswd -a <your user> vboxusers
reboot to load the modules.
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by msdobrescu » Mon Apr 01, 2019 20:20
These are already installed and set.
I did not say it does not work.
I say there is no difference with or without the configuration file in /etc/modules-load.d, or I don't see it, hence I ask what is the purpose of that.
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by sabayonino » Mon Apr 01, 2019 20:38
Does systemd-modules-load service loaded ?
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$ systemctl status systemd-modules-load
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if not , start the service
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# systemctl start systemd-modules-load
and add the service at boot
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systemctl enable systemd-modules-load
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by msdobrescu » Mon Apr 01, 2019 21:37
It does.
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by sabayonino » Mon Apr 01, 2019 21:52
you can try to remove/ Virtualbox directory in your home (default : ~/.VirtualBox)
Backup its data contents before removing (or renaming)
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by msdobrescu » Tue Apr 02, 2019 6:13
Yes, indeed, backing up it's a must whenever you tune something.
But I see no change.
What should I expect?