Hello. I am experiencing the same issue as OP.
I am running kernel 6.12
I have done the exact same thing as described in the previous posts and still have the same issues.
On sudo vboxreload i get
Loading modules: modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxnetadp not found in directory /lib/modules/6.12.19-1-MANJARO
modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxnetflt not found in directory /lib/modules/6.12.19-1-MANJARO
modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found in directory /lib/modules/6.12.19-1-MANJARO
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I see that you are running kernel 6.12. Please read the following:
āIn [Linux] kernel 6.12, KVM initializes virtualization on module
loading by default. This prevents VirtualBox VMs from starting,ā
said the devs. āIn order to avoid this, either add
ākvm.enable_virt_at_load=0ā³ parameter
into kernel command line or unload the
corresponding kvm_XXX module.ā
So, try adding the kernel parameter to grub:
Virtualbox Kernel 6.12 kernel command line parameter in GRUB:
ākvm.enable_virt_at_load=0ā³
Then sudo update-grub
Reboot for good measure and see if any progress was made.
Also, do you have linux612-headers and linux612-virtualbox-host-modules installed?
@linux-aarhus The source was at the following url, but when this issue first arose, I think it was also mentioned on the virtualbox website.
That is quite strange - on my laptop with Linux 6.12 - I have an ubuntu vm running in virtualbox - they have never heard of this - they just work.
I am not aware this should be added on a host running Manjaro - apparently SUSE had issues - I have no record of it being an issue on Manjaro.
This is pure speculation - theoretically it could be an issue - perhaps even necessary if you were to extend the CPUs virtual capabilities onto the vm - something like running a vm inside a vm - but such scenario is highly specialised and not likely to happen with a Manjaro Linux host system.
Thank you for the clear instructions.
Yes I posted on that thread thinking is was still active. (was a little fast and didnāt register that is was from 2024).
I have tried all instructions and variants listed in both the Manjaro wiki and the Arch wiki. Still getting the same issue.
I have not tried to change kernel, but will do that as next step
Thanks. Based on your comment, I removed the kernel parameter and virtualbox is working fine without it. I havenāt checked with 6.12 as I am running 6.14. I do recall needing the kernel parameter to get virtualbox to run on my Manjaro Host at one time. It didnāt occur to me to test a few months down the road now, without the kernel parameter.