VirtualBox setup

[msdobrescu]

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:

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 vboxdrv
 vboxnetadp
 vboxnetflt

What is this for, what do I lose to miss this configuration or what do I gain with it?

Thank you.

[albfneto]

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.

[msdobrescu]

I don't see any difference with or without that setting.

[sabayonino]

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.

[msdobrescu]

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.

[sabayonino]

Does systemd-modules-load service loaded ?

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$ systemctl status systemd-modules-load

?

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

[msdobrescu]

It does.

[sabayonino]

you can try to remove/ Virtualbox directory in your home (default : ~/.VirtualBox)

Backup its data contents before removing (or renaming)

[msdobrescu]

Yes, indeed, backing up it's a must whenever you tune something.
But I see no change.
What should I expect?