Graphics fail when using Manjaro with VirtualBox

a804c648148223dd07a2 · 25 July 2023 07:16

Dear Manjaro Experts,

I am trying to use Manjaro in VIrtualBox from Windows. However, recently, there seem to be problems with the graphics. A few hours after I update I see the wallpaper disappearing, then buttons start to go black.

System info

System:
  Kernel: 5.16.18-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.16-x86_64
    root=UUID=6c5e4343-9974-43d4-952b-8039846c56b9 rw quiet splash apparmor=1
    security=apparmor udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: GNOME v: 44.3 tk: GTK v: 3.24.38 wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM v: 44.1
    Distro: Manjaro Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Virtualbox System: innotek GmbH product: VirtualBox v: 1.2
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: Oracle Corporation type: 1
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Oracle model: VirtualBox v: 1.2 serial: <superuser required>
    BIOS: innotek GmbH v: VirtualBox date: 12/01/2006
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 50.0 Wh (100.0%) condition: 50.0/50.0 Wh (100.0%)
    volts: 10.0 min: 10.0 model: innotek 1 type: Unknown serial: N/A status: full
Memory:
  System RAM: total: 25 GiB available: 24.46 GiB used: 3.1 GiB (12.7%)
  RAM Report: permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX with Radeon Graphics bits: 64 type: MCP
    arch: Zen 3 gen: 4 level: v2 built: 2021-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
    family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x50 (80) stepping: 0 microcode: 0x6000626
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 8 smt: <unsupported> cache: L1: 512 KiB
    desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 16 MiB
    desc: 1x16 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 3294 min/max: N/A cores: 1: 3294 2: 3294 3: 3294 4: 3294
    5: 3294 6: 3294 7: 3294 8: 3294 bogomips: 52720
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm aes apic arat avx avx2 clflush clflushopt cmov
    cmp_legacy constant_tsc cpuid cr8_legacy cx16 cx8 de extd_apicid fpu
    fsgsbase fxsr fxsr_opt ht hypervisor invpcid lahf_lm lm mca mce
    misalignsse mmx mmxext movbe msr mtrr nonstop_tsc nopl nx pae pat
    pclmulqdq pge pni popcnt pse pse36 rdrand rdseed rdtscp rep_good sep sse
    sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 syscall tsc tsc_known_freq vme vmmcall
    x2apic xsave
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass status: Not affected
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: VMware SVGA II Adapter driver: vmwgfx v: 2.19.0.0 ports:
    active: Virtual-1 empty: Virtual-2, Virtual-3, Virtual-4, Virtual-5,
    Virtual-6, Virtual-7, Virtual-8 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 15ad:0405
    class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.8 with: Xwayland v: 23.1.2
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: X: loaded: vmware unloaded: modesetting
    alternate: fbdev,vesa gpu: vmwgfx display-ID: 0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 2560x1274 s-size: <missing: xdpyinfo>
  Monitor-1: Virtual-1 res: 2560x1274 hz: 60 size: N/A modes: max: 2560x1274
    min: 640x480
  API: OpenGL v: 2.1 Mesa 23.0.4 renderer: SVGA3D; build: RELEASE; LLVM;
    direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 82801AA AC97 Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_intel8x0
    v: kernel bus-ID: 00:05.0 chip-ID: 8086:2415 class-ID: 0401
  API: ALSA v: k5.16.18-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.74 status: off with: pipewire-media-session
    status: active tools: pw-cli
  Server-3: PulseAudio v: 16.1 status: active with: 1: pulseaudio-alsa
    type: plugin 2: pulseaudio-jack type: module tools: pacat,pactl,pavucontrol
Network:
  Device-1: Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet driver: e1000 v: kernel port: d020
    bus-ID: 00:03.0 chip-ID: 8086:100e class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp0s3 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI type: network bridge
    driver: piix4_smbus v: N/A modules: i2c_piix4 port: N/A bus-ID: 00:07.0
    chip-ID: 8086:7113 class-ID: 0680
  Device-3: Intel 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet driver: e1000 v: kernel port: d240
    bus-ID: 00:08.0 chip-ID: 8086:100e class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp0s8 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Message: No bluetooth data found.
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 512 GiB used: 1.03 TiB (206.4%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: VirtualBox model: VBOX HARDDISK
    size: 512 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
    tech: N/A serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1.0 scheme: MBR
  Optical-1: /dev/sr0 vendor: VBOX model: CD-ROM rev: 1.0  dev-links: cdrom
  Features: speed: 32 multisession: yes audio: yes dvd: yes rw: none
    state: running
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 512 GiB size: 502.89 GiB (98.22%) used: 178.1 GiB (35.4%)
    fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1 label: N/A
    uuid: 6c5e4343-9974-43d4-952b-8039846c56b9
  ID-2: /home/<filter>/vbox_shared raw-size: N/A size: 952.62 GiB
    used: 878.6 GiB (92.2%) fs: vboxsf source: ERR-102
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Unmounted:
  Message: No unmounted partitions found.
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 12 rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0001
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-1:2 info: VirtualBox USB Tablet type: HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 1 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA chip-ID: 80ee:0021 class-ID: 0300
Sensors:
  Src: lm-sensors+/sys Message: No sensor data found using /sys/class/hwmon or
    lm-sensors.
Info:
  Processes: 270 Uptime: 13m wakeups: 1162 Init: systemd v: 253
  default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.1.1 alt: 11/12
  clang: 15.0.7 Packages: 1689 pm: pacman pkgs: 1687 libs: 390
  tools: gnome-software,pamac pm: flatpak pkgs: 0 pm: snap pkgs: 2 Shell: Bash
  v: 5.1.16 running-in: terminator inxi: 3.3.28

megavolt · 25 July 2023 07:26

This kernel is EOL and don’t exist anymore in the repo. Problems will occur on upgrades, and most likely the whole OS is just outdated. Partial Updates → Broken System.

Wayland could be a culprit here. I experienced a lot of wearied issues using a virtual machine with wayland. Use xorg instead.

Check what the kernel messages say about the driver:

journalctl --dmesg --grep "vmwgfx"

linux-aarhus · 25 July 2023 07:28

Windows as host is out of scope for Manjaro

It is the host providing the vGPU - could be a mismatch between the Windows VirtualBox version and Manjaro guest modules.

~~VirtualBox does not support Wayland~~ Try X11 - log out of Manjaro then click the gear icon and select Xorg as display server.

I have to correct myself - Virtualbox support Wayland (at least to some degree) - using the correct driver VMSVGA should do the trick.

https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/13471

a804c648148223dd07a2 · 25 July 2023 07:47

Dear linux-aarhus,

Thanks for your reply. I tried the easiest thing and logged out of my account and logged in using “Gnome with Xorg” However the problem already occurs after a few minutes of been logged in:

https://paste.pics/e376c8387807ad7c393c16be8ec50d94

I know you did not request a screenshot, but I think the image might ring a bell. Regarding the GPU. I think I use the host GPU, but I am not an expert on this. I hope the screenshot below can provide further information:

https://paste.pics/0f2e2b20a94b7bfa0ce9c87c598c0e8a

If the problem is this, what should I do?

Cheers.

a804c648148223dd07a2 · 25 July 2023 07:53

Dear Megavolt,

Thanks for your reply. I am trying the easy stuff first and tried logging with “Gnome with Xorg” but it did not work either (see reply to linx-aarhus). I eventually will change the kernel and update the system. However, right now, when I go to updates, the package manager tells me that there is no further update needed. Of course, it might mean that the system is somehow broken. Regarding the kernel messages about the driver:

Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: fb0: switching to vmwgfx from VESA VGA
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: vgaarb: deactivate vga console
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] FIFO at 0x00000000f0000000 size is 2048 kiB
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] VRAM at 0x00000000e0000000 size is 131072 kiB
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Running on SVGA version 2.
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] DMA map mode: Caching DMA mappings.
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Legacy memory limits: VRAM = 131072 kB, FIFO = 2048 kB, surface = 393216 kB
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] MOB limits: max mob size = 0 kB, max mob pages = 0
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Capabilities: cursor, cursor bypass 2, alpha cursor, 3D, extended fifo, pitchlock, irq mask, gmr, traces, gmr2, screen object 2, 
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Max GMR ids is 8192
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Max number of GMR pages is 1048576
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Maximum display memory size is 131072 kiB
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Screen Object display unit initialized
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Fifo max 0x00200000 min 0x00001000 cap 0x00000355
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: vmwgfx 0000:00:02.0: [drm] Available shader model: Legacy.
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_host_printf [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to send host log message.
Jul 25 14:35:13 manjaro kernel: [drm] Initialized vmwgfx 2.19.0 20210722 for 0000:00:02.0 on minor 0
Jul 25 14:35:20 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:20 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:20 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:20 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:20 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:20 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:21 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:21 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:21 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:21 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:21 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:21 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:49 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:49 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:35:51 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:36:29 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:36:29 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:36:48 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:36:48 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:40:27 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:40:27 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:40:34 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:40:34 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:48:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:48:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:48:30 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:48:30 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:48:43 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:48:43 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:52:55 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:52:55 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:52:55 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:52:55 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:52:55 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:52:55 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:52:55 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:52:55 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:58:34 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 14:58:34 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:07:12 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:07:12 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:07:14 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:07:14 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:09:59 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:09:59 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:13:11 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:13:11 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:13:12 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:13:12 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:13:13 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:13:13 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:29:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:29:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:29:26 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:29:26 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:31:41 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:31:41 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:31:42 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:31:42 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:31:59 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:31:59 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:31:59 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:31:59 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:32:00 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:32:00 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:32:00 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:32:00 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:32:00 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:32:00 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:32:00 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:32:00 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:05 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:05 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:05 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:05 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:05 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:05 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:06 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:07 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:07 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:07 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:07 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:25 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:26 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:26 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:26 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:26 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:45 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:33:45 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:35:07 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:35:07 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:35:07 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:35:07 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:37:04 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.
Jul 25 15:48:15 manjaro kernel: [drm:vmw_msg_ioctl [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel.

Unfortunately I am not an expert and I do not know what to do with those messages

Cheers.

Olli · 25 July 2023 07:55

you might fight with wayland and vm’s. sometimes with success but it’s more easy to use x11 instead.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=270531

megavolt · 25 July 2023 08:11

No, it uses a virtual GPU, which, when enabled, can also pass through some demanding tasks to the Host GPU with Virtual OpenGL or equivalent on Windows. But overall it is pure CPU.

This known here… example: #20474 ([vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to open channel) – Oracle VM VirtualBox

Maybe switch to the VBOXVGA or VBOXSVGA Graphic Controller (virtual GPU). VMSVGA is the one from VMware.

From the terminal:

sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack
sudo pacman -Syyuu

That ensures that the mirrors are not out of date.

Install a current kernel. Example:

sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux515

linux-aarhus · 25 July 2023 08:12

Please ensure you are running the latest VirtualBox version on your host.

At time of writing 2023-07-24T22:00:00Z, v.7.0.10 is the latest stable release.

Manjaro guest

Manjaro GUEST Configuration

Please ensure your Manjaro guest is using the latest stable kernel or the latest LTS kernel as listed on kernel.org and you have installed/updated the virtualbox-guest-utils.

For latest stable

sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux64

For latest LTS

sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux61

Install or update the guest utils

sudo pacman -Syu virtualbox-guest-utils