On 10/26/2011 07:27 PM, Ike Devolder wrote:

Op 25-10-11 22:47, Ionut Biru schreef:

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Hi,

with the linux 3.1 package we took another approach about handling external modules. Because of that, i want to add back the old virtualbox-modules package that includes the host modules.

Now comes the tricky part.

I want to replace all the post_install/upgrade messages that we have now in virtualbox and guest additions for arch and replace them with a wiki link. The wiki is a total mess and includes details that doesn't matter for virtualbox on arch.

Help me to clear the wiki a bit before adding the link to the package.

My idea is to have in virtualbox wiki page this:

1) how to install it 2) what modules to add in rc.conf and a short description of modules functionality 3) how to run it 4) how to run guest additions on arch(as a section rather than a new page like is it now)

That's it. I don't care about sharing functionality, tips and tricks for openbsd. Just plain arch functionality.

Hi, adding to the discussion:

would you not name it - virtualbox-host-modules (now virtualbox-modules) - virtualbox-guest-modules (now virtualbox-archlinux-modules)

i really don't want to rename again the modules, especially the second one. pass to that

for the wiki, is it appropriate to change the current virtualbox page or will you create another

the current, cleaned up and only having relevant information.

and might it not be easier if you had 2 main items: 1) virtualbox host 1) how to install 2) modules in rc.conf, systemd stuff 3) usage

don't care about systemd. only stock.

2) archlinux virtualbox guest 1) how to install 2) modules in rc.conf, systemd 3) usage

you can copy https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Linux_VirtualBox_Guest to VirtualBox page into a new section

if you might create a new virtualbox page, i'm willing to help, just let the candidates for helping know which sections to fill.

- Ike (BlackEagle)

What i want is to have a page describing how to run virtualbox on archlinux, as a host and as a guest(for additions) A short descriptions of our packages at the beginning, what to install when running as host and as a guest. packages: 1) virtualbox 2) virtualbox-modules 3) virtualbox-addtions 4) virtualbox-source 5) virtualbox-sdk 6) virtualbox-archlinux-additions 7) virtualbox-archlinux-modules Install 1,2,3 to run as host add x,y,z modules to rc.conf(descriptions for modules), 4 if you run a custom kernel(run vboxbuild to compile modules), 5 nobody cares, 6,7 in a guest arch linux system, a,b,c modules in rc.conf (see the above link for additions that i pasted) -- Ionuț