[Resolved] Installing virtualbox on backported Debian Stretch

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quakeboy02
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[Resolved] Installing virtualbox on backported Debian Stretch

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I've got an Asus VC66-C computer, which uses an Intel Copperlake processor. I had to use the backported kernel to be able to use the sound device. I am unable to get virtualbox working as there is no vboxdrv. I assume it's because of the backported kernel. I installed the backported virtualbox, but still no vboxdrv. Has anyone else run into this and found a solution?
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Re: Installing virtualbox on backported Debian Stretch

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quakeboy02 wrote:I installed the backported virtualbox
Don't use the distro-specific VirtualBox, use the official one from the Download VirtualBox » Linux distributions, it's the only one supported here, and the only one that's guaranteed to work.
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Re: Installing virtualbox on backported Debian Stretch

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Sorry for not replying earlier. I'm not getting any notices from any boards for some reason. I've just started the download, and hopefully that'll take care of it.

Bob
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Re: Installing virtualbox on backported Debian Stretch

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D'oh! I must not have noticed in earlier attempts that I needed to install the headers for the backported kernel. Once I did that I got a vboxdrv. So, I think it's OK.

Bob
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Re: Installing virtualbox on backported Debian Stretch

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quakeboy02 wrote: I'm not getting any notices from any boards for some reason
User Control Panel » Board Preferences » Edit posting defaults » Notify me upon replies by default: YES.
quakeboy02 wrote:I needed to install the headers for the backported kernel. Once I did that I got a vboxdrv.
You must have gotten an error message that the headers were missing. If not, then that's a bug. If yes, you have to do your due diligence... ;)

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