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Linux 5.15.0-116 will not run virtualbox, reports vdi files corrupt

Asked by Alan Knepper

I can't get any vdi file to load any more.
I loaded 6.5.0-44 kernel and virtual box will now load any vdi file.
Returning to my default 5.15.0-116 returns the issue. But I did learn that the vdi files are not corrupt.

I'm running linux mint 21.3 cinnamon and Oracle VM VirtualBox VM Selector v6.1.50_Ubuntu

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

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Alan Knepper (al-knepper) said : 		#2

lsb_release -a; uname -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Linuxmint
Description: Linux Mint 21.3
Release: 21.3
Codename: virginia
Linux Laptop 5.15.0-116-generic #126-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jul 1 10:14:24 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#3

Manfred Hampl suggests this article as an answer to your question:
FAQ #3041: “No support for Linux Mint”.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

https://forums.linuxmint.com/

Mint has its own forums.

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stef (update-5) said : 		#5

I found the same problem, which is a kernel problem in Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS.
So it has nothing to do with Mint only!

lsb_release -a; uname -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
Linux desktop 5.15.0-116-generic #126~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jul 1 15:40:07 UTC 2024 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

After downgrading to kernel 5.15.0-113-generic virtualbox works again as expected.

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stef (update-5) said : 		#6

Updating virtualbox from 6.1 to 7.0 solves the problem too!

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Alan Knepper (al-knepper) said : 		#7

@stef
Do you have directions going from 61 to 7.0? I think that's probably the best way.
Do you see any down sides to 7.0?

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Alan Knepper (al-knepper) said : 		#8

found this link.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/2073267

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Alan Knepper (al-knepper) said : 		#9

Upgrading to virtualbox 7.0.20 fixed my issue on 5.15.0-116 kernel.