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I want to use Linux on my M1 MacBook for my Info Sec course. I have installed the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox (6.1.26). It installed just fine with no glitches. But after importing the .ova file, when I start the system. It gives two error boxes.

VM Box Error 1 VM Box Error 2

I have tried a bunch of fixes. Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908) Getting Errors in macOS Big Sur 11.0.1

Unable to start a Linux VM in VirtualBox

But this doesn't work. First of all, I didn't get any message in the System preferences > Security & Privacy > General section. Secondly, when i run the commands mentioned in the link above, it says

Error Domain=KMErrorDomain Code=71 "Incompatible architecture: Binary is for x86_64, but needed arch arm64e. Incompatible architecture: Binary is for x86_64, but needed arch arm64e

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I guess this is a M1 specific problem because of the arm64 architecture. Does anyone have a fix for this?

Prakhar Sharma
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It looks like the Virtual Box you try to import was installed with an x86_64 archtiecture. As of now it is not possible to run a x86-based guest on an M1 Mac since they are different architectures.

EDIT:

https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/UserManual.html#hostossupport

Lists all supported HOST os. It requires Intel Macs as for now. Screenshot:

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Tobias
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