it seems that on initial installation, or reboot, vbox doesn't get ready in time, gets confused where the waterbowl is and then pisses on itself. Second time around it appears to work

Author: Sven Dowideit

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.9.2
+v0.9.3

cmds.go

@@ -61,8 +61,14 @@ func cmdInit() int {
 	logf("Creating VM %s...", B2D.VM)
 	m, err = vbx.CreateMachine(B2D.VM, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		logf("Failed to create VM %q: %s", B2D.VM, err)
-		return 1
+		logf("FIRST: Failed to create VM %q: %s", B2D.VM, err)
+		// double tap. VBox will sometimes (like on initial install, or reboot)
+		// fail to start the service the first time.
+		m, err = vbx.CreateMachine(B2D.VM, "")
+		if err != nil {
+			logf("Failed to create VM %q: %s", B2D.VM, err)
+			return 1
+		}
 	}
 
 	logf("Apply interim patch to VM %s (https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/12748)", B2D.VM)