Opened 14 years ago
Closed 8 years ago
#7799 closed defect (obsolete)
Modules cannot be unloaded on Solaris 10
| Reported by: | Laurent Blume | Owned by: | |
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| Component: | host support | Version: | VirtualBox 3.2.10 |
| Keywords: | Cc: | ||
| Guest type: | other | Host type: | Solaris |
Description (last modified by )
On a patched Solaris 10U9, when trying to update from 3.2.10 to 3.2.12, the system refuses to unload the modules.
# modinfo | grep vbox 150 fffffffff04c9808 a90 226 1 vboxnet (VirtualBox NetAdp 3.2.10r66523) 152 fffffffff0524000 27db0 34 1 vboxdrv (VirtualBox HostDrv 3.2.10r66523) 216 fffffffff0e3c000 7230 227 1 vboxflt (VirtualBox NetDrv 3.2.10r66523) 216 fffffffff0e3c000 7230 - 1 vboxflt (VirtualBox NetMod 3.2.10r66523) # modunload -i 150 can't unload the module: Device busy # modunload -i 152 can't unload the module: Device busy # modunload -i 216 can't unload the module: Device busy
VirtualBox was closed before starting to pkgrm, and after uninstall, ifconfig -a reports no vboxnet anymore. FWIW, the same happened when upgrading from 3.2.8 to 3.2.10 on a patched S10u8 at the time. I know a reboot will clear this, but it is not always practical to reboot only for a virtualBox upgrade.
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comment:1 by , 13 years ago
comment:2 by , 13 years ago
I attached a file showing the issue with version 4.0.6.
I rebooted the system without VBox, so nothing loaded on boot. I did a pkgadd then immediately a pkgrm, without starting anything: module unloading failed.
comment:3 by , 13 years ago
| Resolution: | → worksforme |
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| Status: | new → closed |
Is this problem still persistent with latest VirtualBox versions? If so please re-open it. Closing for now as it was never reproducible and no other users report this issue on S10.
comment:4 by , 12 years ago
I am having this same problem on unpatched Solaris 10u6 trying to remove 4.0.4 so I can install 4.2.4. Now I can't install either version without getting the modunload errors at the end of pkgadd (pkgrm shows the same error at the start of the run). It's good to know that a reboot will clear this, but it is an inconvenience.
Checking for older bits... - Unloaded: Web service - Unloaded: Balloon control service - Unloaded: Zone access service can't unload the module: Device busy - Unloading: NetAdapter module ...FAILED! ## ERROR!! Failed to remove older/partially installed bits. pkgadd: ERROR: postinstall script did not complete successfully Installation of <SUNWvbox> failed.
And here's the output of modinfo and modunload:
lucid<131># modinfo|grep vbox 142 ffffffffef9ff730 b00 226 1 vboxnet (VirtualBox NetAdp 4.0.4r70112) 144 ffffffffefb1a000 2c058 225 1 vboxdrv (VirtualBox HostDrv 4.0.4r70112) lucid<132># modunload -i 142 can't unload the module: Device busy lucid<133># modunload -i 144 can't unload the module: Device busy
comment:5 by , 12 years ago
| Resolution: | worksforme |
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| Status: | closed → reopened |
Sorry but it doesn't "worksforme" either. Solaris 10u11.
pkgrm fails with:
... ## Executing preremove script. Removing VirtualBox services and drivers... - Unloaded: Web service - Unloaded: Balloon control service - Unloaded: Autostart service - Unloaded: Zone access service can't unload the module: Device busy - Unloading: NetAdapter module ...FAILED! can't unload the module: Device busy - Unloading: Host module ...FAILED! Done. ...
and leaves:
# modinfo | grep vbox 216 fffffffff8a67000 34f00 258 1 vboxdrv (VirtualBox HostDrv 4.2.6r82870) 217 fffffffff89785a0 ce0 259 1 vboxnet (VirtualBox NetAdp 4.2.6r82870) # modunload -i 216 can't unload the module: Device busy
which stops me installing any versions. Hints on how to clear manually without reboot welcomed.
comment:6 by , 12 years ago
| Description: | modified (diff) |
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That doesn't look right, looks like something is holding vboxnet0 referenced.
Anyway, you can forcefully unload the drivers after kicking out vboxnetX.
Try this as root:
ifconfig vboxnet0 unplumb /opt/VirtualBox/vboxconfig.sh --preremove
comment:7 by , 12 years ago
Thanks for the suggestion but vboxnet0 isn't plumbed and vboxconfig.sh --preremove ends just as pkgrm.
# ifconfig vboxnet0 ifconfig: status: SIOCGLIFFLAGS: vboxnet0: no such interface
# /opt/VirtualBox/vboxconfig.sh --preremove - Unloaded: Web service - Unloaded: Balloon control service - Unloaded: Autostart service - Unloaded: Zone access service can't unload the module: Device busy - Unloading: NetAdapter module ...FAILED! can't unload the module: Device busy - Unloading: Host module ...FAILED!
comment:8 by , 12 years ago
Well, something's keeping vboxnet referenced, could you please post output of the following as root:
modinfo | grep -i vbox ps -ef | grep -i vbox fuser -d "/devices/pseudo/clone@0:vboxnet"
comment:9 by , 12 years ago
# modinfo | grep -i vbox
216 fffffffff8a67000 34f00 258 1 vboxdrv (VirtualBox HostDrv 4.2.6r82870)
217 fffffffff89785a0 ce0 259 1 vboxnet (VirtualBox NetAdp 4.2.6r82870)
# ps -ef | grep -i vbox
root 15820 5123 0 18:40:49 pts/61 0:00 grep -i vbox
# fuser -d "/devices/pseudo/clone@0:vboxnet"
/devices/pseudo/clone@0:vboxnet:
comment:10 by , 11 years ago
I scheduled a reboot and the module is now reset. Remembering we are trying to emulate Microsoft, I presume this is the module that requires the system to be regularly rebooted.
I updated from 4.2.10 to 4.2.12 so whatever the problem is I don't have it for now.
comment:11 by , 11 years ago
This is still a problem!
# pkgrm SUNWvbox
The following package is currently installed:
SUNWvbox Oracle VM VirtualBox
(i386) 4.2.16,REV=2013.07.04.16.25.86992
Do you want to remove this package? [y,n,?,q] y
## Removing installed package instance <SUNWvbox>
This package contains scripts which will be executed with super-user
permission during the process of removing this package.
Do you want to continue with the removal of this package [y,n,?,q] y
## Verifying package <SUNWvbox> dependencies in global zone
## Processing package information.
## Executing preremove script.
Removing VirtualBox services and drivers...
- Unloaded: Web service
- Unloaded: Balloon control service
- Unloaded: Autostart service
- Unloaded: Zone access service
- Unloaded: NetFilter (STREAMS) module
- Removed: NetFilter (STREAMS) module
can't unload the module: Device busy
- Unloading: NetAdapter module ...FAILED!
Device busy
Cannot unload module: vboxnet
Will be unloaded upon reboot.
- Removed: NetAdapter module
can't unload the module: Device busy
- Unloading: Host module ...FAILED!
Device busy
Cannot unload module: vboxdrv
Will be unloaded upon reboot.
- Removed: Host module
Updating the boot archive...
Done.
## Removing pathnames in class <manifest>
Waiting up to 60 seconds for svc:/application/virtualbox/zoneaccess:default to stop... modinfo | grep -i vbox
Waiting up to 60 seconds for svc:/application/virtualbox/webservice:default to stop...
Waiting up to 60 seconds for svc:/application/virtualbox/balloonctrl:default to stop...
## Removing pathnames in class <none>
/var/svc/manifest/application/virtualbox/virtualbox-autostart.xml
/var/svc/manifest/application/virtualbox
/usr/share/pixmaps/virtualbox.png
...
# modinfo | grep -i vbox
165 fffffffff782f588 ce8 259 1 vboxnet (VirtualBox NetAdp 4.2.16r86992)
167 fffffffff80ac000 34fa0 258 1 vboxdrv (VirtualBox HostDrv 4.2.16r86992)
# ps -ef | grep -i vbox
root 7697 18992 0 14:19:40 pts/14 0:00 grep -i vbox
# fuser -d "/devices/pseudo/clone@0:vboxnet"
/devices/pseudo/clone@0:vboxnet:
comment:13 by , 8 years ago
| Resolution: | → obsolete |
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| Status: | reopened → closed |
Please reopen if still relevant with a recent VirtualBox release.


When you performed a pkgrm what error did you get? Could you paste the output of pkgrm? Was there any VBox processes still running?