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VirtualBox Problem
[Wednesday update]
For those interested, ‘modprobe vboxdrv’ did the trick.
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I was running Windows 10 in it on the Fedora host, and it crashed. I updated the entire system and rebooted. When I tried to restart the virtual machine, I got this message:
The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver is either not loaded or not set up correctly. Please try setting it up again by executing ‘/sbin/vboxconfig’as root.
If your system has EFI Secure Boot enabled you may also need to sign the kernel modules (vboxdrv, vboxnetflt, vboxnetadp, vboxpci) before you can load them. Please see your Linux system’s documentation for more information.
where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) – The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT.
When I run the config, I get this:
When I look in the log, I get this:
Continue reading VirtualBox ProblemPodcasting versus Reading
An interesting discussion between Jordan Peterson and Vivek Ramaswami. This seems very weird to me: “…most people are a little slower reading than listening, and that means they are really capable of absorbing more complex material than they’re willing or able to read.”
I’m just the opposite. I don’t have the patience to listen to someone tell me something, and I don’t retain information well that I take in through my ears. It’s why I hated lectures in college, particularly when they were just repeating the textbook, which I could read myself much faster.
The Biggest Problem With AI (For Now)
AI
Arnold Kling says we are all wrong about it.
Well, maybe someone is right, and we just haven’t heard from them.
California’s Math Framework
…is flawed. Which doesn’t differentiate it from any of California’s other frameworks.
Trans Tyranny
I wonder if this is Olive Garden policy, or just that restaurant?
Anyway, I’m sure that the same people who demand that we agree with their mental infirmities also demand “trigger warnings” if we’re going to say something they’ll disagree with.
Battery-Powered Cars
Just say no.
They seem like they’re fun to drive, but I would never want to rely on one as primary transportation, or for road trips.
Bidenomics
It was always insane to imagine that you could print money to pay people to be unproductive and not end up with inflation.
Lunar Exploration And Enduring National Interest
A long but interesting discussion with Scott Pace on space policy.