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Update package descriptions and messages for some VirtualBox ports #115
Commits on Oct 10, 2021
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Update pkg-message for bugs 254266 and 254412
<https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=254266#c7> explains the appropriateness of VBoxSVGA. <https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=254412#c7> identifies a likely workaround for the kernel panicking at FreeBSD guest boot time. `sysrc vboxguest_enable="YES" && service vboxguest start` (above) might, in itself, cause a system crash, however this is an edge case. All things considered, I think it's good to string the commands together and so, not require a reboot of the guest.
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Make the package description more explanatory
Essentially: part of the first paragraph from under <https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#guestadditions>. Additional clarification that addition to hosts is not required.
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Make the package description more explanatory
Primarily: part of the first paragraph from under <virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#guestadditions>. Emphasis on the legacy nature of this port; and the more general end of support, from Oracle, for 5.2.x. Additional clarification that addition to hosts is not required.
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Update the legacy package description
Emphasis on the legacy nature of this port; and the more general end of support, from Oracle, for 5.2.x.
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Update legacy pkg-message, partly for bug 254266
Stringing together of commands, to not require a reboot of the guest following installation. <https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=254266#c7> explains the appropriateness of VBoxSVGA for non-legacy additions. I don't know (can not recall) enough about legacy additions to tell whether users should be directed to prefer something other than VMSVGA. <https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=254412#c7> identifies a likely workaround for the kernel panicking at FreeBSD guest boot time. Re: <https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=254412#c12> this bug may be less likely to bite with legacy additions, in my estimation it's reasonable for this package message to mention neither the bug, nor the workaround.
Commits on Oct 17, 2021
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Make pkg-message advice more resilient to panics
`sync` before `service vboxguest start`
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Improve legacy package description
Remove 'Oracle' and ⓡ. I don't know what was meant by 'interactive performance of guest systems'. Instead: 'performance of guest systems'.
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Remove 'Oracle' and ⓡ. I don't know what was meant by 'interactive performance of guest systems'. Instead: 'performance of guest systems'.
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Commits on Oct 18, 2021
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Improve the legacy package description
Less like marketing literature. A shortlist (non-comprehensive) of supported guests. macOS is not mentioned; if users of Apple hardware have an interest, they can refer to Oracle documentation to discover the state of things. A short paragraph for the Extension Pack.
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Improve the primary package description
Less like marketing literature. A shortlist (non-comprehensive) of supported guests. macOS is not mentioned; if users of Apple hardware have an interest, they can refer to Oracle documentation to discover the state of things. A short paragraph for the Extension Pack.
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