modprobe fails on AMD64

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DragonLord
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modprobe fails on AMD64

Post by DragonLord »

Hi,

I'm using Debian Etch (AMD64) and tried to install via apt. After this fails I tried to install the downloaded deb-Package. Both fails becaus an nmi_watchdog refuses to load the vbox-module to the kernel.

Can anyone tell me, where I can allow to add this module or how I can install it manualy?

Thanks in advance

DragonLord
DragonLord
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Joined: 31. Jul 2007, 21:53

Post by DragonLord »

I searched hours... Finaly I a found an answer in google.

If anyone has the same problem:
Under /boot/grub/ is a file called menu.lst. This file you should open and search the line with the kernel command:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz_2.6.18-4-amd64 ....

At the end of the line just add a "nmi_watchdog=0".

That's all folks, good night!
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