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authorgjb <gjb@FreeBSD.org>2017-07-26 14:56:03 +0000
committergjb <gjb@FreeBSD.org>2017-07-26 14:56:03 +0000
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Add a note regarding VirtualBox vboxguest panics during 11.1-RC2.
Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation
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@@ -151,6 +151,34 @@ boot</screen>
<para>There currently is no workaround.</para>
</listitem>
+
+ <listitem>
+ <para>[2017-07-26] Note for those upgrading from 11.1-RC2 in
+ <application>VirtualBox</application>:</para>
+
+ <para>If system panics were experienced when upgrading from
+ 11.1-RC1 to 11.1-RC2, and the <filename
+ role="package">emulators/virtualbox-ose-additions{,-nox11}</filename>
+ port was built locally as a resolution, the port will either
+ need to be rebuilt when upgrading from 11.1-RC2 to
+ 11.1-RELEASE, or reinstall the package from the pkg(8)
+ mirrors using either:</para>
+
+ <screen> &prompt.root; <userinput>pkg install -f virtualbox-ose-additions</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>or</para>
+
+ <screen> &prompt.root; <userinput>pkg install -f virtualbox-ose-additions-nox11</userinput></screen>
+
+ <para>To ensure the system does not panic after rebooting into
+ the updated kernel, it is recommended to disable the
+ <literal>vboxguest</literal> service in &man.rc.conf.5;
+ prior to rebooting the system if possible, or use
+ &man.pkg.8; to forcefully reinstall the package.</para>
+
+ <para>Systems being upgraded from 11.1-RC1 and earlier and
+ 11.1-RC3 to 11.1-RELEASE should be unaffected.</para>
+ </listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1>
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