Re: running VirtualBox on Genode

[Daren S. <dar...@gm...>]

Hi Alexander,

Thanks for your suggestion!

I tried using dd to boot Genode on USB, by using virtualbox.iso in the
build-nova folder as per your suggestion:

 sudo dd if=virtualbox.iso of=/dev/sdb

There was some progress, but it stopped at a startup screen:

NOVA Microhypervisor v7-9916e62 (x86_64): Jul 10 2015 [gcc 4.9.2]

[0] CORE :0 :0 :0 6:1a :5 :1 [11] Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU    960 @3.20 GHz
[2] CORE :0 :2 :0 6:1a :5 :1 [11] Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU    960 @3.20 GHz
[5] CORE :0 :1 :1 6:1a :5 :1 [11] Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU    960 @3.20 GHz
[4] CORE :0 :0 :1 6:1a :5 :1 [11] Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU    960 @3.20 GHz
[1] CORE :0 :1 :0 6:1a :5 :1 [11] Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU    960 @3.20 GHz
[7] CORE :0 :3 :1 6:1a :5 :1 [11] Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU    960 @3.20 GHz
[3] CORE :0 :3 :0 6:1a :5 :1 [11] Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU    960 @3.20 GHz
[6] CORE :0 :2 :1 6:1a :5 :1 [11] Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU    960 @3.20 GHz

I waited for there seemed to be no further progress. I tried other
solutions suggested by searches online, such as using UNetBootin on Ubuntu,
but was directed to a grub interface, saying that the kernel image was
corrupt. I also tried burning it on a DVD instead.

Am I doing something by mistake, like using the wrong commands?

Daren

On Mon, Jul 13, 2015 at 5:13 PM, Alexander Boettcher <
ale...@ge...> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> On 13.07.2015 11:04, Daren Sin wrote:
> > In order to run from my USB, where should I obtain the .iso file from?
>
> The iso image of the VM (test.iso for virtualbox.run) is part of the
> generated Genode iso image in your build directory
> (<build_dir>/var/run/virtualbox.iso). Just copy the Genode iso to your
> usb stick by using dd.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alex.
>
> >
> > Cheers
> > Daren
> >
> > On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 5:15 PM, Alexander Boettcher <
> > ale...@ge...> wrote:
> >
> >> On 10.07.2015 10:36, Daren Sin wrote:
> >>> Hi Alex and Christian,
> >>>
> >>> Really really thankful for the advice; apologies for the spoonfeeding
> as
> >>> well. Making changes to virtualbox.run, I've managed to boot up
> TinyLinux
> >>> on QEMU, but while QEMU says "booting kernel", the terminal reflects:
> >>>
> >>> ...
> >>> [init -> virtualbox] attempted to write to non-existing port 0xa79+1 .
> >> (02)
> >>> [init -> virtualbox] attempted to write to non-existing port 0xa79+1 .
> >> (05)
> >>> [init -> virtualbox] attempted to write to non-existing port 0xa79+1 .
> >> (02)
> >>> [init -> virtualbox] attempted to write to non-existing port 0xa79+1 .
> >> (00)
> >>> [init -> virtualbox] VMM: invalid gueststate
> >>> [init -> virtualbox] VMM: invalid gueststate
> >>> [init -> virtualbox] VMM: invalid gueststate
> >>> [init -> virtualbox] VMM: invalid gueststate
> >>
> >> I have another workaround to get a bit further, but finally Qemu for me
> >> (version 2.1.2 and 2.3.0) dies with an internal failure - so it will of
> >> no help to you. Please do as Christian suggested.
> >>
> >> Alex.
> >>
> >>> ...
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Jul 10, 2015 at 3:23 PM, Alexander Boettcher <
> >>> ale...@ge...> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Hello,
> >>>>
> >>>> On 10.07.2015 08:13, Daren Sin wrote:
> >>>>> [init -> acpi] Could not open ROM session for module "config"
> >>>>> [init -> acpi] void* abort(): abort called
> >>>>
> >>>> That it the actual reason, the acpi driver did not find a
> configuration
> >>>> xml node. The issue got fixed already on current Genode master branch,
> >>>> but for now you may apply the following fix [0]. Nevertheless, please
> >>>> consider the suggestions of Christian Helmuth.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers,
> >>>>
> >>>> Alex.
> >>>>
> >>>> [0]
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> https://github.com/alex-ab/genode/commit/738ad842f546afef16f3eb642ca3ff5c7c36e0cd
> >>>>>
> >>>>> What might be the problem?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Thanks!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Wed, Jul 8, 2015 at 1:23 AM, Martin Stein <
> >>>> mar...@ge...>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Hi Daren,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> On 08.07.2015 04:51, Daren Sin wrote:
> >>>>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I've found this
> >>>>>>> page
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>
> http://genode.org/documentation/release-notes/14.02#VirtualBox_on_top_of_the_NOVA_microhypervisor
> >>>>>>> and managed to run the /make prepare/ command, but got stuck at the
> >>>> next
> >>>>>>> one.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The 'make prepare' mechanism is outdated. It has been replaced by
> the
> >>>>>> prepare_port command in tool/ports. Call the tool without arguments
> >> for
> >>>>>> a short manpage.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> I tried doing that, but got a /Error: libc is not
> >>>>>>> prepared or outdated/ error.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> The error indicates that the third-party package "libc", which is
> >> needed
> >>>>>> for your scenario, is missing or too old. You can update it by doing
> >>>>>> './prepare_port libc' in tool/ports. There may be further
> third-party
> >>>>>> packages (ports) that need such treatment.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Cheers,
> >>>>>> Martin
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
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Thank you!

Regards,
Daren