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--- rocky_linux_9_migration_notes [2025/06/25 18:54] – juckins
+++ rocky_linux_9_migration_notes [2025/08/11 11:45] (current) – juckins
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 ''VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).''
-Using a [[https://www.google.com/search?q=VirtualBox+can%27t+operate+in+VMX+root+mode.+Please+disable+the+KVM+kernel+extension%2C+recompile+your+kernel+and+reboot+(VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).&oq=VirtualBox+can%27t+operate+in+VMX+root+mode.+Please+disable+the+KVM+kernel+extension%2C+recompile+your+kernel+and+reboot+(VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCTYzNTVqMGoxNagCCLACAfEFCfv4GIhBFt3xBQn7-BiIQRbd&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8|Google Search]], the temporary fix was to do the following:
+Using a [[https://www.google.com/search?q=VirtualBox+can%27t+operate+in+VMX+root+mode.+Please+disable+the+KVM+kernel+extension%2C+recompile+your+kernel+and+reboot+(VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).&oq=VirtualBox+can%27t+operate+in+VMX+root+mode.+Please+disable+the+KVM+kernel+extension%2C+recompile+your+kernel+and+reboot+(VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCTYzNTVqMGoxNagCCLACAfEFCfv4GIhBFt3xBQn7-BiIQRbd&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8|Google Search]], the temporary fix was to do the following {{ :0:virtualbox-vmx-problem.pdf|see PDF}}:
   # lsmod | grep kvm
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     * Right-click top panel > Add New Items
     * Add CPU Graph, Weather Info
+  * Adjust keyboard repeat delay and repeat speed (Applications > Settings > Keyboard)
+    * Repeat delay: 500
+    * Repeat speed: 65
   * Adjust top and bottom panels
     * Reverse positions
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 __Post Installation__
+  * Possibly want to adjust the grub timeout from the default of 5 seconds to something like 10 or 12 seconds to be sure the menu appears when the machine boots up.
+    * As root, modify ''/etc/default/grub'' by setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to the desired value.
+    * As root, run ''grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg''
+    * Reboot to test.
   * In /root/bin on old/new machines, see final_sync_for_new_server.txt
   * As root, use ''alpine'' to check email from crons that indicate any errors or failures