Gnome Boxes Not Working

Hi,

I checked Search and Tutorials and did not see this issue raised early--apologies if I missed it and this is a re-post.

So, I'm running Zorin 15.2, all packages updated via apt-get update

When I tried the version of Gnome Boxes which came default with Zorin [sorry, don't know the version number, since I've installed a newer one over it], each VM would simply fail to start.

So, I upgraded Boxes via flathub, v.3.36.6 and the graphics were nicer, but I still get an error msg "Virtualization extensions are not installed on the machine. Check your BIOS.'

Well, Boxes had always worked in other version of Linux, but just so could say I did, I went into the BIOS to check and sure enough, VEs are installed.

So, my question is: where do I go from here? How to get Boxes to work properly?

The troubleshooting log is pasted below.

Many thanks,

Scubapro25

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Broker URL: qemu+unix:///session
Domain: boxes-unknown
UUID: 71e5ac8f-8f9b-4cbb-a237-3fc910d35960
Persistent: yes
Cpu time: 0
Memory: 8192605 KiB
Max memory: 32694212 KiB
CPUs: 6
State: GVIR_DOMAIN_STATE_SHUTOFF

Domain config:
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<domain type="qemu">
<name>boxes-unknown</name>
<uuid>71e5ac8f-8f9b-4cbb-a237-3fc910d35960</uuid>
<title>Parrot-security-4</title>
<metadata>
<boxes:gnome-boxes xmlns:boxes="https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Boxes">
<os-state>live</os-state>
<media>/home/michael/Downloads/Parrot-security-4.10_amd64.iso</media>
</boxes:gnome-boxes>
</metadata>
<memory unit="KiB">8192605</memory>
<currentMemory unit="KiB">8192605</currentMemory>
<vcpu placement="static">6</vcpu>
<os>
<type arch="x86_64" machine="pc-i440fx-4.2">hvm</type>
<boot dev="cdrom"/>
<boot dev="hd"/>
<bootmenu enable="yes"/>
</os>
<features>
<acpi/>
<apic/>
</features>
<cpu mode="host-passthrough" check="none">
<topology sockets="1" dies="1" cores="6" threads="1"/>
</cpu>
<clock offset="utc">
<timer name="rtc" tickpolicy="catchup"/>
<timer name="pit" tickpolicy="delay"/>
<timer name="hpet" present="no"/>
</clock>
<on_poweroff>destroy</on_poweroff>
<on_reboot>destroy</on_reboot>
<on_crash>destroy</on_crash>
<pm>
<suspend-to-mem enabled="no"/>
<suspend-to-disk enabled="no"/>
</pm>
<devices>
<emulator>/app/bin/qemu-system-x86_64</emulator>
<disk type="file" device="disk">
<driver name="qemu" type="qcow2" cache="writeback"/>
<source file="/home/michael/.var/app/org.gnome.Boxes/data/gnome-boxes/images/boxes-unknown"/>
<target dev="hda" bus="ide"/>
<address type="drive" controller="0" bus="0" target="0" unit="0"/>
</disk>
<disk type="file" device="cdrom">
<driver name="qemu" type="raw"/>
<source file="/home/michael/Downloads/Parrot-security-4.10_amd64.iso" startupPolicy="mandatory"/>
<target dev="hdc" bus="ide"/>
<readonly/>
<address type="drive" controller="0" bus="1" target="0" unit="0"/>
</disk>
<controller type="usb" index="0" model="ich9-ehci1">
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x05" function="0x7"/>
</controller>
<controller type="usb" index="0" model="ich9-uhci1">
<master startport="0"/>
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x05" function="0x0" multifunction="on"/>
</controller>
<controller type="usb" index="0" model="ich9-uhci2">
<master startport="2"/>
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x05" function="0x1"/>
</controller>
<controller type="usb" index="0" model="ich9-uhci3">
<master startport="4"/>
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x05" function="0x2"/>
</controller>
<controller type="pci" index="0" model="pci-root"/>
<controller type="ide" index="0">
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x01" function="0x1"/>
</controller>
<controller type="virtio-serial" index="0">
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x06" function="0x0"/>
</controller>
<interface type="user">
<mac address="52:54:00:39:75:97"/>
<model type="rtl8139"/>
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x03" function="0x0"/>
</interface>
<serial type="pty">
<target type="isa-serial" port="0">
<model name="isa-serial"/>
</target>
</serial>
<console type="pty">
<target type="serial" port="0"/>
</console>
<channel type="spicevmc">
<target type="virtio" name="com.redhat.spice.0"/>
<address type="virtio-serial" controller="0" bus="0" port="1"/>
</channel>
<channel type="spiceport">
<source channel="org.spice-space.webdav.0"/>
<target type="virtio" name="org.spice-space.webdav.0"/>
<address type="virtio-serial" controller="0" bus="0" port="2"/>
</channel>
<input type="mouse" bus="ps2"/>
<input type="keyboard" bus="ps2"/>
<graphics type="spice">
<listen type="none"/>
<image compression="off"/>
<gl enable="no"/>
</graphics>
<sound model="ich6">
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x04" function="0x0"/>
</sound>
<video>
<model type="qxl" ram="65536" vram="65536" vgamem="16384" heads="1" primary="yes">
<acceleration accel3d="no"/>
</model>
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x02" function="0x0"/>
</video>
<redirdev bus="usb" type="spicevmc">
<address type="usb" bus="0" port="1"/>
</redirdev>
<redirdev bus="usb" type="spicevmc">
<address type="usb" bus="0" port="2"/>
</redirdev>
<redirdev bus="usb" type="spicevmc">
<address type="usb" bus="0" port="3"/>
</redirdev>
<redirdev bus="usb" type="spicevmc">
<address type="usb" bus="0" port="4"/>
</redirdev>
<memballoon model="virtio">
<address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x07" function="0x0"/>
</memballoon>
</devices>
</domain>
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Hi, I have Zorin 15.2 installed on my rig and no Gnome Boxes, only Virtual Box from Oracle comes with Zorin - and I tend to use the latest from Oracle directly. I noticed in your read out of a mention of persistence which would suggest your system is running on a memory stick - or have I misunderstood your setup?

Hmmm... that's odd, because I'm not running it on the stick but actually a regular old-fashioned spinning platter hard drive.

I believe the persistence in this instance refers to the vpn connectivity.

There is a standing bug report on this issue that affects multiple users:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... ug/1762205

Code:

sudo apt-get install qemu qemu-kvm libvirt-bin

According to John Tanner on that page, it may be a groups issue:

1.) Add group=kvm in /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf
2.) Add yourself to the kvm group - sudo usermod -a -G kvm userName

He says the above is a possible solution.

But please read the whole thread over at that report.

Thanks, Aravisian--I'll check it out.