Re: [Tails-testers] Tails 1.1 RC hangs after boot on Virtual…

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Oggetto: Re: [Tails-testers] Tails 1.1 RC hangs after boot on VirtualBox
Hi,

>
> u wrote (09 Jul 2014 15:30:48 GMT) :
>> I have downloaded 2 different versions of Tails RC1.1 and both boot on
>> VirtualBox but hang right after clicking and entry on grub.
>
>> I use Virtualbox from wheezy-backports, that is version 4.3.12.
>
> Thanks for testing and reporting back!
>
> @u: could you please answer the most relevant questions from
> https://tails.boum.org/doc/first_steps/bug_reporting/tails_does_not_start/?


I pressed TAB, to enable nosplash and debug in the boot options.
This did not change anything nor display any messages.

> In particular: does 1.0.1 boot fine in the same VM?


Starts just fine.

> Does "failsafe" mode help?


Not at all :(

I am stuck with a black screen in both cases.

> Maybe try toggling UEFI support in the VirtualBox guest config?


Tried to activate EFI: it just crashed without even showing the boot screen.

> @anonym: I find this weird, as #7232 says that VirtualBox
> 4.3.10-dfsg-1~bpo70+1 booted our UEFI test ISO just fine.
> Could you please try and reproduce?


u.