This error shows up everytime I install Kali Linux, whenever I try to boot it. Then, it dissapears and the screen blacks out. The error is the following:+[drm:vmw_host_log [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to send host log message.
Here’s also an screenshot of the error: 
asked Feb 23, 2019 at 16:58
4
Try to change display setting and check
answered Mar 1, 2019 at 10:25
5
I had the same issue installing on Windows 10. I followed the instructions in this video:
https://tr-my.net/watchvideo/how-to-install-kali-linux-on-virtualbox-exdj6PNPuxA.html
…and it seems to work now. Note, I still see those messages («Failed to send host log message») but it boots all the way into Kali now and I do not have further issues.
Essentially what it boiled down to was a lack of resources. I allocated 2 CPU’s, 2 gig of memory, and 16 gig on the virtual HD for it to work.
Also make sure you have virtualization enabled in BIOS.
answered Feb 27, 2019 at 1:38
This is a bug of VMSVGA which is waiting for the upstream fix. Check these websites for more information:
https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/19168#comment:4
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=101326
To fix this, if you are not using gui (like gnome,kde), you can just add nomodeset to the kernel boot parameters, to disable VMSVGA on boot.
#debian 11
#/etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet nomodeset"
update-grub
If you are using gui, just ignore the message, it’s not a real error.
By the way , VBoxVGA and VBoxSVGA is abandoned in the latest version of virtualbox (6.1).
answered Oct 21, 2021 at 1:38
1
I’ve had the same problem today, on my Mac (not sure which host system you’re working on).
The fix for me, as suggested on another forum was to downgrade to VirtualBox v5.2. Seems it has been an issue for some Mac users since last yeat.
answered Oct 26, 2020 at 14:20
TobyGTobyG
1413 bronze badges
This error shows up everytime I install Kali Linux, whenever I try to boot it. Then, it dissapears and the screen blacks out. The error is the following:+[drm:vmw_host_log [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to send host log message.
Here’s also an screenshot of the error:
asked Feb 23, 2019 at 16:58
4
Try to change display setting and check
answered Mar 1, 2019 at 10:25
5
I had the same issue installing on Windows 10. I followed the instructions in this video:
https://tr-my.net/watchvideo/how-to-install-kali-linux-on-virtualbox-exdj6PNPuxA.html
…and it seems to work now. Note, I still see those messages («Failed to send host log message») but it boots all the way into Kali now and I do not have further issues.
Essentially what it boiled down to was a lack of resources. I allocated 2 CPU’s, 2 gig of memory, and 16 gig on the virtual HD for it to work.
Also make sure you have virtualization enabled in BIOS.
answered Feb 27, 2019 at 1:38
This is a bug of VMSVGA which is waiting for the upstream fix. Check these websites for more information:
https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/19168#comment:4
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=101326
To fix this, if you are not using gui (like gnome,kde), you can just add nomodeset to the kernel boot parameters, to disable VMSVGA on boot.
#debian 11
#/etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet nomodeset"
update-grub
If you are using gui, just ignore the message, it’s not a real error.
By the way , VBoxVGA and VBoxSVGA is abandoned in the latest version of virtualbox (6.1).
answered Oct 21, 2021 at 1:38
1
I’ve had the same problem today, on my Mac (not sure which host system you’re working on).
The fix for me, as suggested on another forum was to downgrade to VirtualBox v5.2. Seems it has been an issue for some Mac users since last yeat.
answered Oct 26, 2020 at 14:20
TobyGTobyG
1413 bronze badges
This error shows up everytime I install Kali Linux, whenever I try to boot it. Then, it dissapears and the screen blacks out. The error is the following:+[drm:vmw_host_log [vmwgfx]] *ERROR* Failed to send host log message.
Here’s also an screenshot of the error:
asked Feb 23, 2019 at 16:58
4
Try to change display setting and check
answered Mar 1, 2019 at 10:25
5
I had the same issue installing on Windows 10. I followed the instructions in this video:
https://tr-my.net/watchvideo/how-to-install-kali-linux-on-virtualbox-exdj6PNPuxA.html
…and it seems to work now. Note, I still see those messages («Failed to send host log message») but it boots all the way into Kali now and I do not have further issues.
Essentially what it boiled down to was a lack of resources. I allocated 2 CPU’s, 2 gig of memory, and 16 gig on the virtual HD for it to work.
Also make sure you have virtualization enabled in BIOS.
answered Feb 27, 2019 at 1:38
This is a bug of VMSVGA which is waiting for the upstream fix. Check these websites for more information:
https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/19168#comment:4
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=101326
To fix this, if you are not using gui (like gnome,kde), you can just add nomodeset to the kernel boot parameters, to disable VMSVGA on boot.
#debian 11
#/etc/default/grub
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet nomodeset"
update-grub
If you are using gui, just ignore the message, it’s not a real error.
By the way , VBoxVGA and VBoxSVGA is abandoned in the latest version of virtualbox (6.1).
answered Oct 21, 2021 at 1:38
1
I’ve had the same problem today, on my Mac (not sure which host system you’re working on).
The fix for me, as suggested on another forum was to downgrade to VirtualBox v5.2. Seems it has been an issue for some Mac users since last yeat.
answered Oct 26, 2020 at 14:20
TobyGTobyG
1413 bronze badges