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by myname1st
29. Jan 2020, 19:38
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: /sbin/vboxconfig fails on Linux 5.4.8 and Mint 19.3
Replies: 23
Views: 21334

Re: /sbin/vboxconfig fails on Linux 5.4.8 and Mint 19.3

@dacorsa, THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this. I sorta follow what you mentioned, but i ovbiously needed a couple more things (like gcc-8, lol). I tried some things and here are the results: Here is what to do: First, install gcc-8 sudo apt install gcc-8 g++-8 sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/...
by myname1st
28. Jan 2020, 18:13
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: /sbin/vboxconfig fails on Linux 5.4.8 and Mint 19.3
Replies: 23
Views: 21334

Re: /sbin/vboxconfig fails on Linux 5.4.8 and Mint 19.3

Folks, For those of us in Ubuntu, please go to https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1849348 and upvote the issue. Right now, only 2 of us appear as affected...which if i were a dev, I would definitely not prioritize. So let's help them by letting them know that it also affects others...
by myname1st
15. Jan 2020, 19:04
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: /sbin/vboxconfig fails on Linux 5.4.8 and Mint 19.3
Replies: 23
Views: 21334

Re: /sbin/vboxconfig fails on Linux 5.4.8 and Mint 19.3

Wasn't sure if I should make a different post for Ubuntu, but the rules say to answer on an existing post if it seems to be the same? Anyway, I have been having this issues with all the 5.4.x kernel versions. I just updated to VirtualBox 6.1.2 which was released yesterday, and I am currently on kern...
by myname1st
29. Oct 2015, 20:59
Forum: VirtualBox on Linux Hosts
Topic: Kernel 4.2.4: Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG
Replies: 7
Views: 11435

Re: Kernel 4.2.4: Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG

I am glad I found this post. Thanks for the info. I am running Trusty and I followed the same things you did, plus your recommended option here (including uninstall virtualbox, finish the install of the new kernel and headers, and then reinstall of virtualbox), but had no luck. Your post however gav...