Can't install Virtualbox 1.5.0 SO Mandriva spring 2007.1

[skid]

Hi all, I'm quite new about linux SO, absolutely new to this forum.
I have some problems trying to run Virtualbox on my machines.
I downloaded the rpm package from VB web site, installed but:
during rpm installation I have an error:

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[root@localhost Download]# rpm -i VirtualBox-1.5.0_24069_mdv2007.1-2.i586.rpm

Creating group 'vboxusers'. VM users must be member of that group!

No precompiled module for this kernel found -- trying to build one. Messages
emitted during module compilation will be logged to /var/log/vbox-install.log.

Success!

FATAL: Error inserting vboxdrv (/lib/modules/2.6.17-15mdv/misc/vboxdrv.ko): Invalid module format
[root@localhost Download]#    

Then I try to start virtual machine and the error message is thet VB does not find any Virtualbox-kernel compiled, and to do the following:

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cd /etc/init.d
./vboxdrv setup

And this is what happens:

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[root@localhost init.d]# ./vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module                               [   OK   ]
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module                            [   OK   ]
Starting VirtualBox kernel module FATAL: Error inserting vboxdrv (/lib/modules/2.6.17-15mdv/misc/vboxdrv.ko): Invalid module format
                                                                [FALLITO ]
(modprobe vboxdrv failed)
[root@localhost init.d]#  

Any idea how to solve the problem?
The old 1.3.8 version was running good...

[skid]

You can also take a look to the log file made by the install prcedure....

here

www.jokabsafety.191.it/VBOX_log.doc

[skid]

You can also take a look to the log file made by the install prcedure....

here

www.jokabsafety.191.it/VBOX_log.doc

<better this one...

www.jokabsafety.191.it/vbox-install.log.txt

[Ingo]

It seems that your kernel does not support the module format . There is also a warning in your log

WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.17-13mdv/Module.symvers
is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

For a successful compiling of vboxdrv on my Debian etch system I needed at least a compiled bare kernel with default options. I use kernel 2.6.21 and did this:

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$ sudo adduser ingo src #use your name instead of ingo then logoff and logon
$ sudo aptitude install linux-source-2.6.21 #use your method to get the source package
$ cd /usr/src
$ tar -xvjf linux-source-2.6.21.tar.bz2
$ ln -s linux-source-2.6.21 linux
$ cp /boot/config-$(uname -r) linux/.config
$ cd linux
$ make oldconfig
$ make vmlinux
$ sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

Of course you have to adapt this to your needs.
I don't know why they can't setup the Makefile for vboxdrv to compile without a precompiled default bare kernel. It was also so in VBox Version 1.4.

[Technologov]

Try the oficial multi-distro VirtualBox installer. It's the most stable one.

[Ingo]

Try the oficial multi-distro VirtualBox installer. It's the most stable one.

Hi Alexey,
I'm using the package manager from Debian so the installer will be invoked automatically and try to compile vboxdrv.
How can I invoke the official multi-distro VirtualBox installer?
Have I overseen something?

[Technologov]

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

[Ingo]

Phfff...
I understand what you mean :-}

[skid]

Hi all,
I indeed have installed the RPM package downloaded from the link.
The result is the one shown above.
I have the some problem with older version, that was in the repositories of Mandriva distribution.

Any other suggestion?

[skid]

I uninstalled everything, and retry from the beginning.

First of all, during installation of RPM happens this:

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[root@lutr Download]# rpm -i VirtualBox-1.5.0_24069_mdv2007.1-2.i586.rpm

Creating group 'vboxusers'. VM users must be member of that group!

No precompiled module for this kernel found -- trying to build one. Messages
emitted during module compilation will be logged to /var/log/vbox-install.log.

Success!

FATAL: Error inserting vboxdrv (/lib/modules/2.6.17-15mdv/misc/vboxdrv.ko): Invalid module format
[root@lutr Download]# 

Then I have two problems for a rookie like me:
Ho to compile a kernel module for my kernel ?
Why the error message invelid module format in vboxdrv.ko? I guess it's related to the first problem....

Could anyone help me?

[Ingo]

Hi skid,

Ho to compile a kernel module for my kernel ?

I'm afraid the other guys here in the VirtualBox Forum will flame us if I explain how to do it ... :-\
But here some further hints. There are some options in the kernel to handle modules and its format. I don't know what kernel do you use. Maybe it is a non standard kernel or an older one. Modern distros should always use the right module format. Compiling a kernel may not direct solve your problem but it is a very good check to your machine if everything works well. For compiling a kernel with modules look at google ;-)

[Ingo]

HEY skid,
I've just found this !
http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=2168

[skid]

Thank you so much!
But does not work for me...(on 2007.1 spring)...
the result is the following:

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[root@lutr init.d]# ./vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module                               [   OK   ]
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module                            [   OK   ]
Starting VirtualBox kernel module FATAL: Error inserting vboxdrv (/lib/modules/2                                                          .6.17-15mdv/misc/vboxdrv.ko): Invalid module format
                                                                [FALLITO ]
(modprobe vboxdrv failed)
[root@lutr init.d]#

Still problems with vboxdrv.ko module....

[skid]

Problem solved!
It was a mismatch between the mdv version and the kernel source installed.
Now it's working!!!!