[arch-general] vbox - X won't start -> no screens -> "vboxvideo" (module requirement mismatch, 0)

[David C. Rankin]

Guys,

   I don't know if this is the new xorg sever upgrade or what, but after 
updates, X will not start on my archlinux guest in vitrualbox. I have 
reinstalled virtualbox-archlinux-additions (4.1.8-2) and still no joy. I get 
the following when trying startx:

X.Org X Server 1.12.0
Release Date: 2012-03-04
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 3.2.9-1-ARCH i686
Current Operating System: Linux tdepv 3.2.9-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Mar 1 
09:10:44 UTC 2012 i686
Kernel command line: 
root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/ed9a0dc2-64b7-4e14-884c-bec2ad12f8d1 ro vga=0x31a
Build Date: 05 March 2012  06:02:28AM

Current version of pixman: 0.24.4
         Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
         to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
         (++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
         (WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Mon Mar 12 17:12:10 2012
(==) Using config directory: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d"
(EE) module ABI major version (11) doesn't match the server's version (12)

Fatal server error:
no screens found

Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
          at http://wiki.x.org
  for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional 
information.

   So looking at Xorg.0.log I get:

[    51.021] (EE) module ABI major version (11) doesn't match the server's 
version (12)
[    51.028] (EE) Failed to load module "vboxvideo" (module requirement 
mismatch, 0)
[    51.037] (EE) Failed to load module "vesa" (module does not exist, 0)
[    51.050] (EE) Failed to load module "fbdev" (module does not exist, 0)
[    51.050] (EE) No drivers available.

   I have vboxvideo.so in /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers/, so I'm a bit stumped 
on the mismatch. Does this mean I have to install another version of 
virtualbox or what?


-- 
David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.