Anbox does not work

[Z3r0ut]

Ive put a checkmark into the setup menu where it asked me if i wanted anbox so i thought it should work out of the box. But when i try to start Anbox this error message comes in the console:

anbox session-manager
[ 2023-01-04 14:34:08] [session_manager.cpp:149@operator()] Failed to start as either binder or ashmem kernel drivers are not loaded

System:
Kernel: 6.1.2-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=19b4b864-0368-4329-8773-a9306586e158 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
resume=UUID=2ea35ee8-0309-4b87-880e-0bd79bc920c9 loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.26.5 tk: Qt v: 5.15.7 wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: B450M PRO-VDH MAX (MS-7A38) v: 8.0
serial: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: B.40
date: 11/07/2019
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 3600X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 2 gen: 3
level: v3 note: check built: 2020-22 process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
family: 0x17 (23) model-id: 0x71 (113) stepping: 0 microcode: 0x8701013
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 6 tpc: 2 threads: 12 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 384 KiB desc: d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB L2: 3 MiB desc: 6x512 KiB
L3: 32 MiB desc: 2x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 4324 high: 4325 min/max: 2200/4409 boost: enabled
scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 4324 2: 4324
3: 4324 4: 4325 5: 4325 6: 4325 7: 4323 8: 4321 9: 4325 10: 4325 11: 4324
12: 4324 bogomips: 91201
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Navi 10 [Radeon RX 5600 OEM/5600 XT / 5700/5700 XT]
vendor: Tul / PowerColor driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-1 code: Navi
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2019-20 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 ports: active: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-2,DP-3 bus-ID: 2b:00.0
chip-ID: 1002:731f class-ID: 0300
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.6 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.7
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting,radeon
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 4480x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1185x381mm (46.65x15.00")
s-diag: 1245mm (49.01")
Monitor-1: DP-1 mapped: DisplayPort-0 pos: right model: Asus VP228
serial: <filter> built: 2015 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2
size: 476x268mm (18.74x10.55") diag: 546mm (21.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 mapped: HDMI-A-0 pos: primary,left
model: BenQ GL2706PQ serial: <filter> built: 2016 res: 2560x1440 hz: 60
dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23") diag: 685mm (27")
ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.2 renderer: AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT (navi10
LLVM 14.0.6 DRM 3.49 6.1.2-zen1-1-zen) direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Navi 10 HDMI Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
bus-ID: 3-1:2 pcie: chip-ID: 5678:1234 gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s class-ID: 0300
lanes: 16 serial: <filter> bus-ID: 2b:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab38
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 2d:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Moman EM1 Microphone type: USB
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
Sound API: ALSA v: k6.1.2-zen1-1-zen running: yes
Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.63 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8168 v: 8.051.02-NAPI modules: r8169 pcie:
gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: f000 bus-ID: 25:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp37s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8811AU 802.11a/b/g/n/ac WLAN Adapter type: USB
driver: rtl88XXau bus-ID: 1-1:2 chip-ID: 0bda:a811 class-ID: 0000
serial: <filter>
IF: wlp3s0f0u1 state: up mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: anbox0 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 3.18 TiB used: 22.55 GiB (0.7%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Toshiba model: DT01ACA300
size: 2.73 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
type: HDD rpm: 7200 serial: <filter> rev: ABB0 scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 750 EVO 500GB
size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 1B6Q scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 431.04 GiB size: 431.04 GiB (100.00%)
used: 22.55 GiB (5.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 608 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17
ID-3: /home raw-size: 431.04 GiB size: 431.04 GiB (100.00%)
used: 22.55 GiB (5.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 431.04 GiB size: 431.04 GiB (100.00%)
used: 22.55 GiB (5.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 431.04 GiB size: 431.04 GiB (100.00%)
used: 22.55 GiB (5.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sdb2 maj-min: 8:18
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.3 GiB used: 1.2 MiB (0.0%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 34.43 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
priority: -2 dev: /dev/sdb3 maj-min: 8:19
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 59.6 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 52.0 C
mem: 58.0 C
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 1289
Info:
Processes: 384 Uptime: 46m wakeups: 0 Memory: 31.3 GiB
used: 6.72 GiB (21.5%) Init: systemd v: 252 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 2046
libs: 543 tools: octopi,pamac,paru Shell: fish v: 3.5.1 default: Bash
v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.24
Garuda (2.6.13-1):
System install date:     2023-01-04
Last full system update: 2023-01-04
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager mkinitcpio
Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:            systemd-networkd-wait-online.service

[filo]

If I remember correctly there are currently problems using Anbox in the linux-zen kernel, and the Arch Wiki seems to confirm that (see red warning at the beginning of the article).
Give a look at it, you might use the linux-lts kernel and the suggested anbox-modules-dkms.

[Z3r0ut]

Yes, that worked, thank you. But you should consider removing the checkbox for Anbox or at least put a warning that one needs to use the lts kernel not the one garuda ships with for as long anbox does not work with the Zen Kernel

[Bro]

@Z3r0ut

But you should consider removing the checkbox for Anbox or at least put a warning that one needs to use the lts kernel not the one garuda ships with for as long anbox does not work with the Zen Kernel

New kernel iterations can provide differing results. Garuda is based on Arch Linux, and it rolls unlike fixed distributions, and so do the kernels. Keeping track of what works with what and what doesn’t is laborious, and even Arch Linux Bugtracker:: Arch Linux: Tasklist cannot keep up with everything.

Not all–but many, many–Arch/Garuda users keep more than one kernel installed because of these reasons.

Have you thought about filling a kernel bugtracker report? Or one with Anbox?

[Austin]

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