Re: Stretch + nosystemd + VBoxGuestAdditions Quirk
On Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:12:29 +0300 Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi.
>
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2017 06:15:09 -0700
> Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Have been testing Stretch with alternate inits -- sysvinit and
> > runit to be specific -- in Virtualbox on a Wheezy host while
> > leaving systemd files alone. Not even "pinning" them. Well decided
> > to see what removing them would do. I followed the "Variant"
> > option instructions on the Nosystemd site.
> >
> > http://without-systemd.org/wiki/index.php/Debian_Stretch
> >
> > No problems until I installed the VBoxGuestAddditions. Startx would
> > only work if run by root. Run by user got $DiISPLAY environment
> > error. Couldn't find screen.
> <skip>
> > Anyone got any ideas. Everything works fine if GuestAdditions not
> > installed.
>
> It's been awhile since I poked VirtualBox but I get that suspicion
> that Xorg module provided by VirtualBox needs root access to do its
> job.
I've been using Virtualbox for years with numerous distros installed
with various configurations. This is the first time I've expereinced
this with Guest Additions..
> So, I'd start with installing 'xserver-xorg-legacy' package.
I'll look into it. Thanks.
B
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