1) Fix in progress.. will be released with Alpha5 2) Uname -v shows NexentaOS_20091204 for Nexenta. what does Vbox expect? 3) Which libraries? 4) yes.. we only support i386 for userland.

I don't think there are issues with distributing the package as it is FOSS. If required, I can setup a small repository on nexenta.org for users. Definitely makes sense for StormOS atleast. I know Andrew was trying to get it packaged.

Thanks, Ernst!

~Anil

Hi Anil,

1) I got a message about the fix already 2) OpenSolaris returns for 'uname -v' snv_131. VBox needs this for the drive setup script and may needs this also for new implementations in the future. Currently I use /etc/issue and strip down the minor version, but this is not relaible (cut be changed by the user). Maybe you could include the minor version for 'uname -v' like 'NexentaOS20091204/snv131' or somthing similare (please no +). 3) 4) Please find attached a text file including all libraries I have stolen from OpenSolaris.

Currently I preparing a patchset and a description how to generate the debian package from the VirtualBox Solaris package. I will send here the information how to generate the debian package.

Ernst

Hi Anil,

Here is the VirtualBox patchset and description how to build the VirtualBox on NexentaOS NCP3A4. If you need the missing libraries (named solaris-lib.tgz), please send a message.

Ernst

Hi Anil,

Please let me know if I have overlooked some already existing 32 bit libraries.

Thanks, Ernst

Hi,

Please find attached all the files (including missing libraries) and the instruction how to build the VirtualBox Debian package.

Ernst

Hi,

How did you start with the package? Did you get one from Debian/Ubuntu or create your own? I'd been working on backporting VirtualBox from Ubuntu Jaunty.

So far I have all depedencies backported except QT and QT was done before I had a power failure, so it will be easy to do again :p

Thanks, Andy

Hi,

I simple use the Solaris package. Please get the file VBox.zip and look in the decription I provided. You don't need to compile anything, just fix some script and repackage it to an debian package.

Ernst

Has this been updated for NCP3.0 and VBox 3.2.8??I took a quick look and didn't see anything here, but by no means would I call my search exhaustive. If there hasn't been an update would anyone be interested in an update??

Bjorn

Updates on this would be great.

One of my tasks over the next little bit is to install vbox on NCP.

thanks,

Geoff

I can confirm that with a few modifications to Ernst Gill's VBox.zip patches, a small change to vboxconfig.sh to detect the right OpenSolaris release, and an extra library or two from OpenSolaris 2009.06, Virtualbox 3.2.8 runs just fine on NCP 3.0.1. Unfortunately the license does not allow redistribution of the binary only version.

-phillip

IMHO trying to repackage the precompiled Solaris binaries is recipe for disaster, especially when the code is available. If you want to produce a serious, maintainable VirtualBox package then you're going to need to build it from source.

Phillip, I don't suppose you can post what those modifications where to Ernst Gill's VBox.zip, vboxconfig.sh etc? While you might not be able to redist the binary, how about the rest?

I've made an attempt here:

http://zpool.org/2011/05/11/installing-virtualbox-4-0-6-on-nexentacore-3-x

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Thanks a lot for your update. I cant seem to get it to work though. The alien step displays a lot fo errors...

sudo alien -d -s -c --reloc_root=/ ./VirtualBox-4.0.6-SunOS-r71344.pkg
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 401.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 401.
ln: accessing `VBoxManage': No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 402.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 402.
ln: accessing `VBoxManage': No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 405.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 405.
ln: accessing `VBoxManage': No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 406.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 406.
ln: accessing `VBoxManage': No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 412.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 412.
ln: accessing `VBoxManage': No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 413.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 413.
ln: creating symbolic link `VBoxVRDP' to `./VBoxHeadless': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 414.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 414.
ln: accessing `VBoxManage': No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 415.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 415.
ln: accessing `VBoxManage': No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 416.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 416.
ln: creating symbolic link `additions/additions' to `../additions': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 468.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 468.
ln: creating symbolic link `rdesktop-vrdp-keymaps/rdesktop-vrdp-keymaps' to `../rdesktop-vrdp-keymaps': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 485.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 485.
ln: creating symbolic link `additions/additions' to `../additions': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 539.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 539.
ln: creating symbolic link `rdesktop-vrdp-keymaps/rdesktop-vrdp-keymaps' to `../rdesktop-vrdp-keymaps': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 556.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 556.
ln: creating symbolic link `ipsinstall.sh' to `./pkginstall.sh': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 559.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 559.
ln: accessing `VBoxManage': No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 701.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 701.
ln: accessing `VBoxManage': No such file or directory
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 702.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 702.
sh: line 0: cd: sunwvbox-1.0//usr/bin: No such file or directory
ln: creating symbolic link `VBoxHeadless' to `../../opt/VirtualBox/VBox.sh': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 718.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 718.
sh: line 0: cd: sunwvbox-1.0//usr/bin: No such file or directory
ln: creating symbolic link `VBoxManage' to `../../opt/VirtualBox/VBox.sh': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 719.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 719.
sh: line 0: cd: sunwvbox-1.0//usr/bin: No such file or directory
ln: creating symbolic link `VBoxQtconfig' to `../../opt/VirtualBox/VBox.sh': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 720.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 720.
sh: line 0: cd: sunwvbox-1.0//usr/bin: No such file or directory
ln: creating symbolic link `VBoxSDL' to `../../opt/VirtualBox/VBox.sh': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 721.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 721.
sh: line 0: cd: sunwvbox-1.0//usr/bin: No such file or directory
ln: creating symbolic link `VirtualBox' to `../../opt/VirtualBox/VBox.sh': File exists
Use of uninitialized value in chdir at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 722.
Use of chdir('') or chdir(undef) as chdir() is deprecated at /usr/share/perl5/Alien/Package/Pkg.pm line 629,  line 722.
822-date: warning: This program is deprecated. Please use 'date -R' instead.
822-date: warning: This program is deprecated. Please use 'date -R' instead.
Directory sunwvbox-1.0 prepared.
    

Oscar,

I had the same problem and had to run the alien command as root directly. do not sudo the command.

-Adam

Thanks for the tip Adam. Works like a charm! A big thanks to Ernst and Phillip for the original work!