Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:49:36 +1100 (AEDT) From: Peter Ross <Peter.Ross@alumni.tu-berlin.de> To: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Subject: VirtualBox & X11: Guest console does not display remotey anynmore Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.11.1411111039400.4540@linux-vic-05.vv.fda>
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Hi, since yesterday I have a weird problem. I cannot display VirtualBox _guest_ consoles remotely anymore (the GUI for configuration works). It worked two weeks ago and I am not aware of any changes. I am running Virtualbox headless on a server but use the GUI for installs when needed. I forward ssh (-X) and use "su -m" to keep the DISPLAY environment variable(DISPLAY=localhost:10.0) and xauth. Two weeks ago I did just that, 1. started "VirtualBox", 2. created a VM and a disk, 3. attached an ISO disk 4. pressed start and the "BIOS" appeared Yesterday it all goes up to step 3- just 4 does not work. I get an error instead of the BIOS screen, and on the server I get: X11 connection rejected because of wrong authentication. I checked all variables and parts - nothing has changed since the last install that worked a fortnight ago. Same kernel, same VirtualBox, same xauth, same desktop. # uname -a FreeBSD DellT620one.vv.fda 10.1-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 10.1-PRERELEASE #0 r273569: Fri Oct 24 14:43:34 AEDT 2014 root@DellT410two.vv.fda:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/IPSEC amd64 # pkg info | grep virtual virtualbox-ose-4.3.18 General-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware virtualbox-ose-kmod-4.3.18 VirtualBox kernel module for FreeBSD The desktop Oracle Linux 6.5. I used this on the 28th of October successfully. No fresh installs/upgrades since, I believe. I can open X11 clients remotely (e.g. the VirtualBox control GUI works - just not the guest console) Do you have any ideas what could go wrong? Thanks for ideas Peter
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