VirtualBox 4.1.8 running on kernel 3.2

[fmmlm]

Hi, i try to install VirtualBox 4.1.8 on Linux Mint 12 (64 Bits) with kernel 3.2rc7 (last available on ubuntu kernel repos)

When try to install Virtualbox I get the error:

"modprobe vboxdrv failed. Please use 'dmesg' to find out why"

On dmesg get:

79.669636] BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at ffff8800df938bd0
[ 79.669739] IP: [<ffffffff810a7138>] module_put+0x28/0x90
[ 79.669826] PGD 1c06063 PUD 0
[ 79.669901] Oops: 0002 [#1] SMP
[ 79.669977] CPU 3
[ 79.670018] Modules linked in: vboxdrv(O) parport_pc ppdev snd_hda_codec_hdmi snd_hda_codec_realtek bnep rfcomm mct_u232 uvcvideo videodev rts5139(C) usbserial uss720 v4l2_compat_ioctl32 pegasus usbhid hid joydev snd_hda_intel snd_hda_codec snd_hwdep snd_pcm asus_nb_wmi arc4 asus_wmi sparse_keymap ath9k snd_seq_midi mac80211 snd_rawmidi snd_seq_midi_event btusb ath9k_common ath9k_hw bluetooth snd_seq ath snd_timer snd_seq_device cfg80211 snd i915 psmouse serio_raw wmi drm_kms_helper drm soundcore snd_page_alloc mei(C) binfmt_misc i2c_algo_bit video lp parport
[ 79.671242]
[ 79.671282] Pid: 6953, comm: modprobe Tainted: G C O 3.2.0-030200rc7-generic #201112240135 ASUSTeK Computer Inc. UX31E/UX31E
[ 79.671518] RIP: 0010:[<ffffffff810a7138>] [<ffffffff810a7138>] module_put+0x28/0x90
[ 79.671621] RSP: 0018:ffff880036443f28 EFLAGS: 00010286
[ 79.671682] RAX: ffffffffa04d8bcc RBX: ffffffffa04e7fa0 RCX: 0000000000000000
[ 79.671762] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000282 RDI: ffffffffa04e7fa0
[ 79.671842] RBP: ffff880036443f48 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
[ 79.671921] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000002 R12: ffffffffa04e7fa0
[ 79.672001] R13: 0000000001c3cc80 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000405e30
[ 79.672081] FS: 00007f716e4e6720(0000) GS:ffff88013f460000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
[ 79.672171] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 000000008005003b
[ 79.672236] CR2: ffff8800df938bd0 CR3: 0000000036d9e000 CR4: 00000000000406e0
[ 79.672315] DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
[ 79.672394] DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
[ 79.672475] Process modprobe (pid: 6953, threadinfo ffff880036442000, task ffff8801170cadc0)
[ 79.672567] Stack:
[ 79.672592] ffff880036443f48 ffffffffa04e7fa0 0000000000000000 0000000001c3cc80
[ 79.672694] ffff880036443f78 ffffffff810a96a6 0000000000405e30 0000000001c3cce0
[ 79.672793] 0000000000000000 0000000001c39080 0000000001c3cc80 ffffffff8164f342
[ 79.672893] Call Trace:
[ 79.672930] [<ffffffff810a96a6>] sys_init_module+0x126/0x220
[ 79.673003] [<ffffffff8164f342>] system_call_fastpath+0x16/0x1b
[ 79.673070] Code: 44 00 00 55 48 89 e5 48 83 ec 20 48 89 5d e8 4c 89 65 f0 4c 89 6d f8 66 66 66 66 90 48 85 ff 49 89 fc 74 20 48 8b 87 48 02 00 00 <65> ff 40 04 8b 05 c6 ae c2 00 4c 8b 6d 08 85 c0 75 15 41 83 3c
[ 79.673588] RIP [<ffffffff810a7138>] module_put+0x28/0x90
[ 79.673657] RSP <ffff880036443f28>
[ 79.673699] CR2: ffff8800df938bd0
[ 79.745785] ---[ end trace 73207933c9c1f7b9 ]---


This version get support for kernel 3.2?


Thanks

[DoctorStew]

Ummm. Yes it does. But you seem to have a problem. Get the correct package from the website itself then.

[Perryg]

Release candidates do not have full support in VirtualBox because they change often. The basic 3.2 kernel does seem to work but that does not mean the latest and greatest will. VirtualBox will see that it does work sooner or later, but they cannot afford to make these changes on each RC. I know that VirtualBox works with the kernel that is officially supported with mint 12. Boot to that kernel and see if things work as they should. Another issue with using RCs is you must make sure to install the custom headers for your new kernel. There are usually 2 that need to be installed. The *all.deb & * amd64.deb for 64-bit.

[fmmlm]

Hi, all packages are installed, generic and adm64 for kernel 3.2

The package that try to install obviously is the 64 bits package....

If show the error, the install progress correctly, the problem is on dkms compilation modules....

on changelog of version 4.1.8 say:

Linux hosts/guests: fixes for Linux 3.2 (bug #9743)

Not support for kernel 3.2??

[Perryg]

3.2 rc7 release date = December 24th 2011
VBox 4.1.8 release date = December 19th, 2011

3.2 rc1 release date = 08 November 8th 2011 I have tested this and it works. (at least for me)

Like I said there is no way they can give full support to something that did not exist when they released the latest version. It either works or it doesn't.

[stefan.becker]

First lesson if using virtualization: Dont use newest kernels.

VMWARE has the same problems as VBOX. In VBOX its better resolved because of higher update frequency.

If you want or really need this, you have to use KVM (driver is part of the kernel).

[fmmlm]

Hi, right VMware have the same problem ( on VMware forum find a work around)

The next version will be full compliant with kernel 3.2.

I need run this kernel for my hardware.

Every one know the new release date? Or beta?

Thanks

[stefan.becker]

The answer is easy: When its available.

In this forum you will never find dates for next versions. This was not the first question for this.

In the meantime you can compile VBOX from SVN yourself. Or compile only the VBOX kernel modules. But thats another question, that costs some time to learn howto do this.

[Perryg]

Compiling from SVN will not solve this issue I am afraid. As of r39657 (latest build) 3.2-rc7 still does not work with the guest additions. The kernel guys have done some serious changes and the 64-bit guest additions are not getting along with this build. 32-bit seems to work properly though.