virtualbox-2.1.4 has been in the tree for a while and works quite well. 2.2.0 is still a bit explosive ... The following ebuilds should go stable so we have something supported (unlike current vbox 1.6) stable: virtualbox-bin virtualbox-guest-additions virtualbox-modules virtualbox-ose virtualbox-ose-additions xf86-input-virtualbox xf86-video-virtualbox Thanks!
I have been using 2.1.4 on stable amd64 for two months already and have encountered no issues. Contrary to that, the current stable 1.6.6 hangs if I suspend my laptop with a VM running (at least this was true with 2.6.27). So, another vote for a newer stable version here.
>>> Completed installing xf86-input-virtualbox-2.1.4 into /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/xf86-input-virtualbox-2.1.4/image/ * QA Notice: Pre-stripped files found: * /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/vboxmouse_drv.so Files matching a file type that is not allowed: usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/vboxmouse_drv.so * * ERROR: x11-drivers/xf86-input-virtualbox-2.1.4 failed. * Call stack: * misc-functions.sh, line 729: Called install_qa_check * misc-functions.sh, line 466: Called die * The specific snippet of code: * [[ ${abort} == yes ]] && die "multilib-strict check failed!" * The die message: * multilib-strict check failed!
(In reply to comment #2) > * QA Notice: Pre-stripped files found: > * /usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/vboxmouse_drv.so > Files matching a file type that is not allowed: > usr/lib/xorg/modules/input/vboxmouse_drv.so What does that mean? > * The die message: > * multilib-strict check failed! Stupid check ;) I've had a look at the build system, now I want a stiff drink.
bug 266756 is critical because gcc 4.3 is now stable and no stable version of virtualbox-ose can be used with a stable profile. The bug has been fixed upstream in 2.1.0 [1]. [1] http://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/936
*** Bug 266756 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Markus (jokey): Any advice on comment #2?
Come again, when you fixed this.