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| author | anonym <anonym@riseup.net> | 2016-12-13 14:40:23 +0100 |
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| committer | anonym <anonym@riseup.net> | 2016-12-13 14:40:23 +0100 |
| commit | 63e981015f51265c12e3877391df2cd01bec19de (patch) | |
| tree | 08a95a0de546562aef7d630b23f774ead38c1622 | |
| parent | 7f6c22a67d7becf0c06d6f8b5178f10aa74e8b6e (diff) | |
| parent | ae3e33aa591b6c748aa35bd1b7ab118db0670e08 (diff) | |
Merge remote-tracking branch 'origin/doc/12001-virtualbox-needs-io-apic' into stable
Fix-committed: #12001
| -rw-r--r-- | wiki/src/doc/advanced_topics/virtualization/virtualbox.mdwn | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | wiki/src/news/version_2.9.mdwn | 3 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn | 20 |
3 files changed, 22 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/wiki/src/doc/advanced_topics/virtualization/virtualbox.mdwn b/wiki/src/doc/advanced_topics/virtualization/virtualbox.mdwn index 3d00b8e..a2bae8f 100644 --- a/wiki/src/doc/advanced_topics/virtualization/virtualbox.mdwn +++ b/wiki/src/doc/advanced_topics/virtualization/virtualbox.mdwn @@ -99,7 +99,10 @@ To configure the virtual machine to start from an ISO image: 1. Choose <span class="menuchoice"> <span class="guimenu">Machine</span> ▸ <span class="guimenuitem">Settings...</span></span>. - 1. Select **Storage** in left pane. + 1. Select **System** in the left pane. + 1. In the **Extended Features** section of the **Motherboard** tab, make + sure that **Enable I/O APIC** is enabled. + 1. Select **Storage** in the left pane. 1. Select **Empty** below **Contoller IDE** in the **Storage Tree** selection list in the right pane. 1. Click on the **CD** icon on the right of the window and select diff --git a/wiki/src/news/version_2.9.mdwn b/wiki/src/news/version_2.9.mdwn index 82c6cd2..4c54455 100644 --- a/wiki/src/news/version_2.9.mdwn +++ b/wiki/src/news/version_2.9.mdwn @@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ upgrade as soon as possible. - Fix Tails not starting in *VirtualBox* by upgrading the *Guest Additions* to version 5.1.8. ([[!tails_ticket 11965]]) + - Document that [[**I/O APIC** is required to start Tails in + *VirtualBox*|support/known_issues#vb-apic]]. + - Remove the error when starting *Videos* that appeared in Tails 2.7 by fixing the *AppArmor* profile of *Totem*. ([[!tails_ticket 11984]]) diff --git a/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn b/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn index 0466e67..e62a9e8 100644 --- a/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn +++ b/wiki/src/support/known_issues.mdwn @@ -566,9 +566,19 @@ security slider to High and use the search box in Tor Browser will end up after a redirection from disconnect.me on a page on duckduckgo.com asking them to click on a link to see their result without JavaScript. -Tails does not boot on Virtualbox 32 bits VM ---------------------------------------------- +<a id="vb-apic"></a> -With the Linux 4.7 upgrade, booting Tails in a Virtualbox 32 bits VM does not -work. This will soon be deprecated by Tails 3.0 supporting 64 bits processors -only. +Tails does not boot on Virtualbox 32 bits VM +-------------------------------------------- + +There is a [bug in Linux 4.7](https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9357253/) +which prevents Tails from booting without I/O APIC enabled. To enable it: + + 1. Select the Tails virtual machine. + 1. Choose <span class="menuchoice"> + <span class="guimenu">Machine</span> ▸ + <span class="guimenuitem">Settings...</span></span>. + 1. Select **System** in the left pane. + 1. In the **Extended Features** section of the **Motherboard** tab, make + sure that **Enable I/O APIC** is enabled. + 1. Click **OK**. |