VBox aborts after login

[James Moe]

vbox 4.3.18 opensuse 13.1 linux 3.11.10-21-desktop x86_64 guest: windows 8.1

The previous version, 4.3.14, worked without a problem. WinXP runs without a problem.

I start the VM. I open the login window, enter the password, and the VM disappears.

[James Moe]

Log of a session that aborts at windows user login

[James Moe]

Really? A crash is not worth even a note?

Also, this happened with v4.3.16. I have reverted to v4.3.14; Win 8.1 boots and logins work as expected.

[Frank Mehnert]

Please read the statement at the Bugtracker page again, in particular the second paragraph.

Regarding your problem, three questions:

1. From your description it sounds like you can easily reproduce the problem with your guest, is that true?
2. Can you still reproduce the core dump if you disable 3D in the VM settings?
3. Could you provide a core dump of the crashing process? Sorry, I cannot provide you a server for uploading. Please compress the core dump and contact me via private email at frank _dot_ mehnert _at_ oracle _dot_ com, mail the compressed core dump to me or provide me an URL where I can fetch it from.

[James Moe]

1. From your description it sounds like you can easily reproduce the problem with your guest, is that true?

Yes.

2. Can you still reproduce the core dump if you disable 3D in the VM settings?

No. If I disable 3D graphics in the VM's settings, the VM does not crash.

3. Could you provide a core dump of the crashing process?

I do not know where to find the core dump.

I am now running openSUSE v13.2, gnome 3.16, nvidia geforce gt 440 graphics card.

[Frank Mehnert]

If you can still reproduce the problem with VBox 4.3.20, please read here how to generate a core dump. If you have one, please contact me at frank _dot_ mehnert _at_ oracle _dot_ com.

[James Moe]

The issue is worse with 4.3.20: The VM thrashes its disk for while, crashes the desktop, and eventually the host.

I'll see about getting core dump.

[James Moe]

The VM no longer crashes in a manner that creates a core dump. Unlike the first time mentioned earlier where the VM thrashed for while, subsequent attempts (3) simply freeze the whole desktop, revert to a text display after a minute, and stop responding to anything.

Disabling 3D graphics allows the VM to function normally.

[aeichner]

Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.