From owner-freebsd-virtualization@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 10 23:49:48 2014 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [8.8.178.115]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AECDH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 24C4218A for ; Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:49:48 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail1.bur200.uecomm.net.au (mail1.bur200.uecomm.net.au [218.185.0.70]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D5C49E4E for ; Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:49:47 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.flexibledrive.com.au (unknown [115.186.196.106]) by mail1.bur200.uecomm.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id 700BBD3D3 for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:49:44 +1100 (EST) Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by mail.flexibledrive.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id D54A1E67C0 for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:49:44 +1100 (EST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at fdrive.com.au Received: from mail.flexibledrive.com.au ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail.flexibledrive.com.au [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id KuZinhbvmExJ for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:49:36 +1100 (EST) Received: from ws-pross.vv.fda (ws-pross.vv.fda [192.168.50.199]) by mail.flexibledrive.com.au (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 6BAECE679A for ; Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:49:36 +1100 (EST) Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:49:36 +1100 (AEDT) From: Peter Ross X-X-Sender: petros@linux-vic-05.vv.fda To: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org Subject: VirtualBox & X11: Guest console does not display remotey anynmore Message-ID: User-Agent: Alpine 2.11 (LRH 23 2013-08-11) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=US-ASCII X-BeenThere: freebsd-virtualization@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18-1 Precedence: list List-Id: "Discussion of various virtualization techniques FreeBSD supports." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:49:48 -0000 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