[gentoo-user] virtualbox - failed to access the USB subsystem

[gentoo-user] virtualbox - failed to access the USB subsystem

[Joseph]

After recent upgrade I'm getting an error when trying to start the virtualbox.

Failed to access the USB subsystem.
Could not load the Host USB Proxy service: VERR_NOT_FOUND.

Details:
Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x00004005)
Component:
Host
Interface:
IHost {dab4a2b8-c735-4f08-94fc-9bec84182e2f}
Callee:
IMachine {5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91}

"cat /etc/group" shows that I'm in vboxusers group
vboxusers:x:1009:thelma,fd

What else to try? I'm using Virtualbox 4.1.26

-- 
Joseph

Re: [gentoo-user] virtualbox - failed to access the USB subsystem

[Joseph]

On 08/31/13 19:10, Joseph wrote:
>After recent upgrade I'm getting an error when trying to start the virtualbox.
>
>Failed to access the USB subsystem.
>Could not load the Host USB Proxy service: VERR_NOT_FOUND.
>
>Details:
>Result Code:
>NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x00004005)
>Component:
>Host
>Interface:
>IHost {dab4a2b8-c735-4f08-94fc-9bec84182e2f}
>Callee:
>IMachine {5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91}
>
>"cat /etc/group" shows that I'm in vboxusers group
>vboxusers:x:1009:thelma,fd
>
>What else to try? I'm using Virtualbox 4.1.26

The strange part is when I login to the machine via FreeNX this message does not appear.
But only when I'm in front of the box directly. 

-- 
Joseph

Re: [gentoo-user] virtualbox - failed to access the USB subsystem

[Alan McKinnon]

On 01/09/2013 05:27, Joseph wrote:
> On 08/31/13 19:10, Joseph wrote:
>> After recent upgrade I'm getting an error when trying to start the
>> virtualbox.
>>
>> Failed to access the USB subsystem.
>> Could not load the Host USB Proxy service: VERR_NOT_FOUND.
>>
>> Details:
>> Result Code:
>> NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x00004005)
>> Component:
>> Host
>> Interface:
>> IHost {dab4a2b8-c735-4f08-94fc-9bec84182e2f}
>> Callee:
>> IMachine {5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91}
>>
>> "cat /etc/group" shows that I'm in vboxusers group
>> vboxusers:x:1009:thelma,fd
>>
>> What else to try? I'm using Virtualbox 4.1.26
> 
> The strange part is when I login to the machine via FreeNX this message
> does not appear.
> But only when I'm in front of the box directly.


This error pops up quite a lot on VirtualBox forums, it seems to be a
generic error message and not have one specific cause. Some typical
things that users report to fix things:

- mismatched ViortualBox and extension pack versions
- incorrect permissions on usb nodes in /dev
- incorrect udev rules
- legacy VBOX* settings in environment
- and a few other oddities

You might end up googling that specific error and following all the
links till you hit the one that applies to you. The first few to get you
going:

https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/9383
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=50670
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=156247



-- 
Alan McKinnon
alan.mckinnon@gmail.com

Re: [gentoo-user] virtualbox - failed to access the USB subsystem

[Joseph]

On 09/01/13 08:50, Alan McKinnon wrote:
>On 01/09/2013 05:27, Joseph wrote:
>> On 08/31/13 19:10, Joseph wrote:
>>> After recent upgrade I'm getting an error when trying to start the
>>> virtualbox.
>>>
>>> Failed to access the USB subsystem.
>>> Could not load the Host USB Proxy service: VERR_NOT_FOUND.
>>>
>>> Details:
>>> Result Code:
>>> NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x00004005)
>>> Component:
>>> Host
>>> Interface:
>>> IHost {dab4a2b8-c735-4f08-94fc-9bec84182e2f}
>>> Callee:
>>> IMachine {5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91}
>>>
>>> "cat /etc/group" shows that I'm in vboxusers group
>>> vboxusers:x:1009:thelma,fd
>>>
>>> What else to try? I'm using Virtualbox 4.1.26
>>
>> The strange part is when I login to the machine via FreeNX this message
>> does not appear.
>> But only when I'm in front of the box directly.
>
>
>This error pops up quite a lot on VirtualBox forums, it seems to be a
>generic error message and not have one specific cause. Some typical
>things that users report to fix things:
>
>- mismatched ViortualBox and extension pack versions
>- incorrect permissions on usb nodes in /dev
>- incorrect udev rules
>- legacy VBOX* settings in environment
>- and a few other oddities
>
>You might end up googling that specific error and following all the
>links till you hit the one that applies to you. The first few to get you
>going:
>
>https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/9383
>https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=50670
>https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=156247
>
>
>
>-- 
>Alan McKinnon
>alan.mckinnon@gmail.com

Thanks Alan for suggestions.
I've re-installed the Guest Addition and see if something has changed.
My problem is that everything works OK when I log-in over the Free-NX; I only noticed these problem when I physically was in front of the box.
This box is in a remote location.

-- 
Joseph

Re: [gentoo-user] virtualbox - failed to access the USB subsystem

[Alan McKinnon]

On 02/09/2013 04:26, Joseph wrote:
> On 09/01/13 08:50, Alan McKinnon wrote:
>> On 01/09/2013 05:27, Joseph wrote:
>>> On 08/31/13 19:10, Joseph wrote:
>>>> After recent upgrade I'm getting an error when trying to start the
>>>> virtualbox.
>>>>
>>>> Failed to access the USB subsystem.
>>>> Could not load the Host USB Proxy service: VERR_NOT_FOUND.
>>>>
>>>> Details:
>>>> Result Code:
>>>> NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x00004005)
>>>> Component:
>>>> Host
>>>> Interface:
>>>> IHost {dab4a2b8-c735-4f08-94fc-9bec84182e2f}
>>>> Callee:
>>>> IMachine {5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91}
>>>>
>>>> "cat /etc/group" shows that I'm in vboxusers group
>>>> vboxusers:x:1009:thelma,fd
>>>>
>>>> What else to try? I'm using Virtualbox 4.1.26
>>>
>>> The strange part is when I login to the machine via FreeNX this message
>>> does not appear.
>>> But only when I'm in front of the box directly.
>>
>>
>> This error pops up quite a lot on VirtualBox forums, it seems to be a
>> generic error message and not have one specific cause. Some typical
>> things that users report to fix things:
>>
>> - mismatched ViortualBox and extension pack versions
>> - incorrect permissions on usb nodes in /dev
>> - incorrect udev rules
>> - legacy VBOX* settings in environment
>> - and a few other oddities
>>
>> You might end up googling that specific error and following all the
>> links till you hit the one that applies to you. The first few to get you
>> going:
>>
>> https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/9383
>> https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=50670
>> https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=156247
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Alan McKinnon
>> alan.mckinnon@gmail.com
> 
> Thanks Alan for suggestions.
> I've re-installed the Guest Addition and see if something has changed.
> My problem is that everything works OK when I log-in over the Free-NX; I
> only noticed these problem when I physically was in front of the box.
> This box is in a remote location.
> 


My first point of troubleshooting would be permissions, probably
starting with pam and consolekit. Look for rights and groups that
different between local and remote users.

I'm not familiar with how Free-NX works - does your system know the
difference between local and remote users wrt Free-NX logins?



-- 
Alan McKinnon
alan.mckinnon@gmail.com

Re: [gentoo-user] virtualbox - failed to access the USB subsystem

[Joseph]

On 09/02/13 08:14, Alan McKinnon wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Alan for suggestions.
>> I've re-installed the Guest Addition and see if something has changed.
>> My problem is that everything works OK when I log-in over the Free-NX; I
>> only noticed these problem when I physically was in front of the box.
>> This box is in a remote location.
>>
>
>
>My first point of troubleshooting would be permissions, probably
>starting with pam and consolekit. Look for rights and groups that
>different between local and remote users.
>
>I'm not familiar with how Free-NX works - does your system know the
>difference between local and remote users wrt Free-NX logins?
>
>-- 
>Alan McKinnon
>alan.mckinnon@gmail.com

Yes, it could be a permission problem; but I don't know which file or user.
When I login to a remote user I log-in as "shadow" or same user as if I was in front of the box.
I'll login tomorrow over ssh and try to re-install the virtualbox-bin + extension.

-- 
Joseph

Re: [gentoo-user] virtualbox - failed to access the USB subsystem

[Joseph]

SOLVED;
I re-installed: virtualbox guest addition and the problem went away.

--
Joseph

On 09/02/13 08:14, Alan McKinnon wrote:
>On 02/09/2013 04:26, Joseph wrote:
>> On 09/01/13 08:50, Alan McKinnon wrote:
>>> On 01/09/2013 05:27, Joseph wrote:
>>>> On 08/31/13 19:10, Joseph wrote:
>>>>> After recent upgrade I'm getting an error when trying to start the
>>>>> virtualbox.
>>>>>
>>>>> Failed to access the USB subsystem.
>>>>> Could not load the Host USB Proxy service: VERR_NOT_FOUND.
>>>>>
>>>>> Details:
>>>>> Result Code:
>>>>> NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x00004005)
>>>>> Component:
>>>>> Host
>>>>> Interface:
>>>>> IHost {dab4a2b8-c735-4f08-94fc-9bec84182e2f}
>>>>> Callee:
>>>>> IMachine {5eaa9319-62fc-4b0a-843c-0cb1940f8a91}
>>>>>
>>>>> "cat /etc/group" shows that I'm in vboxusers group
>>>>> vboxusers:x:1009:thelma,fd
>>>>>
>>>>> What else to try? I'm using Virtualbox 4.1.26
>>>>
>>>> The strange part is when I login to the machine via FreeNX this message
>>>> does not appear.
>>>> But only when I'm in front of the box directly.
>>>
>>>
>>> This error pops up quite a lot on VirtualBox forums, it seems to be a
>>> generic error message and not have one specific cause. Some typical
>>> things that users report to fix things:
>>>
>>> - mismatched ViortualBox and extension pack versions
>>> - incorrect permissions on usb nodes in /dev
>>> - incorrect udev rules
>>> - legacy VBOX* settings in environment
>>> - and a few other oddities
>>>
>>> You might end up googling that specific error and following all the
>>> links till you hit the one that applies to you. The first few to get you
>>> going:
>>>
>>> https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/9383
>>> https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=50670
>>> https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=156247
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alan McKinnon
>>> alan.mckinnon@gmail.com
>>
>> Thanks Alan for suggestions.
>> I've re-installed the Guest Addition and see if something has changed.
>> My problem is that everything works OK when I log-in over the Free-NX; I
>> only noticed these problem when I physically was in front of the box.
>> This box is in a remote location.
>>
>
>
>My first point of troubleshooting would be permissions, probably
>starting with pam and consolekit. Look for rights and groups that
>different between local and remote users.
>
>I'm not familiar with how Free-NX works - does your system know the
>difference between local and remote users wrt Free-NX logins?
>
>
>
>-- 
>Alan McKinnon
>alan.mckinnon@gmail.com
>
>

-- 
Joseph