Hi there im trying to get vbox setup on my PS4 running Manjaro. I know the issue is that the kernel from the bzImage does not have support for the vbox kernel modules needed to start a VM. So is t possible to add these modules to a custom bzImage? Has anyone tried this and has a working bzImage for Aeolia? Or can someone provide a link to the source code preferably for 5.4.2 for my chipset so i can try and compile my own. Appreciate any help here.

ibard I believe this is for Aeolia.

noob404 Thanks really appreciate it.

Tried to compile custom kernel got this error [rs4eva@rs4eva---ps4 ps4-linux]$ make -j9 SYNC include/config/auto.conf UPD include/config/kernel.release HOSTCC scripts/kallsyms DESCEND objtool CC /home/rs4eva/Downloads/kernel/ps4-linux/tools/objtool/help.o CC /home/rs4eva/Downloads/kernel/ps4-linux/tools/objtool/sigchain.o In file included from sigchain.c:3: In function ‘xrealloc’, inlined from ‘sigchain_push.isra’ at sigchain.c:26:2: subcmd-util.h:56:23: error: pointer may be used after ‘realloc’ [-Werror=use-after-free] 56 | ret = realloc(ptr, size); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ subcmd-util.h:52:21: note: call to ‘realloc’ here 52 | void *ret = realloc(ptr, size); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ subcmd-util.h:58:31: error: pointer may be used after ‘realloc’ [-Werror=use-after-free] 58 | ret = realloc(ptr, 1); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ subcmd-util.h:52:21: note: call to ‘realloc’ here 52 | void *ret = realloc(ptr, size); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In function ‘xrealloc’, inlined from ‘sigchain_push’ at sigchain.c:26:2, inlined from ‘sigchain_push_common’ at sigchain.c:53:2: subcmd-util.h:56:23: error: pointer may be used after ‘realloc’ [-Werror=use-after-free] 56 | ret = realloc(ptr, size); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ subcmd-util.h:52:21: note: call to ‘realloc’ here 52 | void *ret = realloc(ptr, size); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ subcmd-util.h:58:31: error: pointer may be used after ‘realloc’ [-Werror=use-after-free] 58 | ret = realloc(ptr, 1); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ subcmd-util.h:52:21: note: call to ‘realloc’ here 52 | void *ret = realloc(ptr, size); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ cc1: all warnings being treated as errors make[4]: *** [/home/rs4eva/Downloads/kernel/ps4-linux/tools/build/Makefile.build:96: /home/rs4eva/Downloads/kernel/ps4-linux/tools/objtool/sigchain.o] Error 1 make[4]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... In file included from help.c:12: In function ‘xrealloc’, inlined from ‘add_cmdname’ at help.c:24:2: subcmd-util.h:56:23: error: pointer may be used after ‘realloc’ [-Werror=use-after-free] 56 | ret = realloc(ptr, size); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ subcmd-util.h:52:21: note: call to ‘realloc’ here 52 | void *ret = realloc(ptr, size); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ subcmd-util.h:58:31: error: pointer may be used after ‘realloc’ [-Werror=use-after-free] 58 | ret = realloc(ptr, 1); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ subcmd-util.h:52:21: note: call to ‘realloc’ here 52 | void *ret = realloc(ptr, size); | ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UPD include/generated/utsrelease.h cc1: all warnings being treated as errors make[4]: *** [/home/rs4eva/Downloads/kernel/ps4-linux/tools/build/Makefile.build:96: /home/rs4eva/Downloads/kernel/ps4-linux/tools/objtool/help.o] Error 1 make[3]: *** [Makefile:59: /home/rs4eva/Downloads/kernel/ps4-linux/tools/objtool/libsubcmd-in.o] Error 2 make[2]: *** [Makefile:63: /home/rs4eva/Downloads/kernel/ps4-linux/tools/objtool/libsubcmd.a] Error 2 make[1]: *** [Makefile:69: objtool] Error 2 make: *** [Makefile:1371: tools/objtool] Error 2 make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... CALL scripts/atomic/check-atomics.sh CC arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.s CALL scripts/checksyscalls.sh [rs4eva@rs4eva---ps4 ps4-linux]$

ibard Try make -j9 bzImage and make sure you have already installed all the kernel building tools.

What distro are you using to build it on? Looks like a GCC error. Run gcc -v and if it's 12, then install gcc-11 for your distro and make it default. Try again.

noob404 I'm running Manjaro 22 on the ps4 as my daily driver. How do i make gcc11 the default?

ibard Google's your friend here. It changes from distro to distro. Reply if you have trouble following the instructions.

Virtualbox on PS4linux

ibard

Update.
Finally got the custom kernel compiled with the vbox drivers. Eventually I had to use a Pop OS instance to get it done as I couldn't find a way to use the older gcc 11 with Manjaro. That being said unfortunately despite the new bzImage with drivers baked in virtualbox still does not work and gives the same error messages . I tried to use QEMU instead but no luck either when i tried some trouble shooting after running the following
   ~  egrep -c '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo  ✔ egrep: warning: egrep is obsolescent; using grep -E 0
which long and short means virtualization is not enabled via bios and i don't know if it is possible to enable seeing we cant get to the PS4's bios setup. Or can we? has anyone out there ever managed to do so? Has anyone ever gotten virtualization working on the PS4?

I just watched this [
Itmania successfully running vbox on ps4 cant seem to find any tutorials on how.

Zabovis

ibard
Maybe you could try messaging ITmania through YouTube?
I don't know when 5.15.15 kernel was released, but that video is 3 years old.

He might have been using an older kernel version. Not sure.

Check this out

ibard

Zabovis Thanks for the suggestion i will try to message ITmania on YouTtube.
For the whole kernel module additions its now my understanding that whatever is not preloaded in the bzImage at boot simply wont work as the Kernel is write protected and there are no options to add or remove modules. Someone correct me if i'm mistaken.

Zabovis

ibard
I think you're correct about the kernel. Maybe as a suggestion, I would consider writing your message in English then use google translate to translate the message to russian and send it to ITmania. I think he's Russian, might want to double check. He's a very smart guy but his English might not be that good.

*Side-note. Maybe ITmania can make a YouTube tutorial for VirtualBox.

Zabovis

ibard

Have you seen this video? This might have the answers you're looking for. ITmania is indeed using 4.14.93 kernel. But it might be possible with a more recent kernel version.

ibard

Zabovis Thanks a million. Gonna try this out with codewrench's 5.15 source code

Zabovis

Per following the instructions in that video this is how far I got.

I'm thinking I just have to rename my kernel string from 5.15.15.xxxx(gibberish) to 5.15.15 and the install script will be able to recognize the kernel version.

Zabovis

ibard
I would suggest running uname -r in your terminal before you attempt. See above picture.

kevinF

Hello, could someone compile a 5.15.15 Belize kernel with virtual box support for me and upload it here please? I'm using cutefish-manjaro and I've already installed virtualbox, I just need a kernel configured

noob404

kevinF Use the instructions given in Proxmox guide.

kevinF

@noob404 Can you help me ? this is the error

~ > virtualbox
WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module
available for the current kernel (5.15.15) or it failed to
load. Please recompile the kernel module and install it by

       sudo /sbin/vboxconfig

You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.

I compiled the 5.15.15 Belize kernel from source and then ran these commands

sudo make modules_install

sudo ln -s /lib/modules/5.15.15/build/ /usr/src/

sudo mv build linux-5.15.15

noob404

kevinF Do not build as modules. Press on Y instead of M when setting up using makemenuconfig.

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