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VirtualBox

pkg install virtualbox-ose

Set-up

  • :!: 2024/11/29: Not tested
su -l
ee '/boot/loader.conf'
vboxdrv_load="YES"
ee '/etc/rc.conf'
vboxnet_enable="YES"
devfs_system_ruleset="system"
pw groupmod vboxusers -m 'espionage724'
ee '/etc/devfs.conf'
# VirtualBox

own vboxnetctl root:vboxusers
perm vboxnetctl 0660

[system=10]
add path 'usb/*' mode 0660 group operator

perm cd* 0660
perm xpt0 0660
perm pass* 0660

# End

Install Notes

Running VirtualBox as non-root user may fail with a fatal error
NS_ERROR_FACTORY_NOT_REGISTERED. In this case delete /tmp/.vbox-*-ipc file.

If you experience "Network: write Failed: Cannot allocate memory" errors
try to increase net.graph.maxdata in /boot/loader.conf

vm.max_user_wired
https://bugs.freebsd.org/252227

("RAM in GB" - max(1, "RAM in GB" / 32)) * 1024*1024*1024 / PAGE_SIZE
PAGE_SIZE on x86 is 4096.

https://bugs.freebsd.org/259399
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