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====== VirtualBox ======

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  pkg install virtualbox-ose

====== Set-up ======

  * :!: 2024/11/29: Not tested

  * :!: Requires ''src'' for kmod
  * https://wiki.freebsd.org/VirtualBox
  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/virtualization/#virtualization-host-virtualbox
  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/virtualization/#virtualization-virtualbox-usb-support
  * Reboot after doing everything

  su -l

  ee '/boot/loader.conf'

  vboxdrv_load="YES"

  ee '/etc/rc.conf'

<code>
vboxnet_enable="YES"
devfs_system_ruleset="system"</code>

  pw groupmod vboxusers -m 'espionage724'

  ee '/etc/devfs.conf'

<code>
# 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</code>

====== Install Notes ======

<code>
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
</code>