[resolved] virtualbox don't start after kernelupdate

danduese · Post by **danduese** » 19. Jun 2009, 19:28

Hi friends,
I have a problem with my suse11.1 and virtualbox by SUN 2.2.4.

On my notebook(Lenovo 300 N200) there run a Suse11.1. In SUNs VirtualBox there run a XP. Because I have trouble with my internal webcam, I made a kernel-update (without success for the webcam). Since this time, I can't start the VirtualBox yet.

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norbert@linux:~> uname -a
Linux linux 2.6.27.23-0.1-default #1 SMP 2009-05-26 17:02:05 -0400 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
norbert@linux:~> cat /etc/SuSE-release
openSUSE 11.1 (i586)
VERSION = 11.1

the error appears like follow

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short after this, there is another popup

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now I made the follow

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linux:/home/norbert # /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module                                    done
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module                                 failed
  (Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong)

linux:/home/norbert # cat /var/log/vbox-install.log
Makefile:172: *** Error: unable to find the include directory for your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_INCL=<directory> and run Make again.  Stop.

but it isn't possible (see the logfile). I don't know what to do, because I'm a Newbie... coming from MS.
I have deinstalled vbox and reinstalled it, but the error is still...
Is there anybody can help me?

kind regards
Norbert

Post by **Perryg** » 19. Jun 2009, 19:40

Try updating your kernel-headers. Also update the OS in case you need additional files.

danduese · Post by **danduese** » 19. Jun 2009, 20:07

Perryg wrote:Try updating your kernel-headers. Also update the OS in case you need additional files.

everything is up to date now, without positive effect.

can anybody interpret the logfile entry

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Makefile:172: *** Error: unable to find the include directory for your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_INCL=<directory> and run Make again.  Stop.

and tell me, what I have to do now?

norbert

http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/User_FAQ · Post by **stefan.becker** » 19. Jun 2009, 20:10

kernel-source must have same version as kernel-default.

Try "rpm -qa | grep kernel" and you will the difference. Kernel-headers can be another version on Suse than kernel-default.

Post by **fixedwheel** » 19. Jun 2009, 21:16

stefan.becker wrote:Kernel-headers can be another version on Suse than kernel-default.

its the same prerequisites as with installing guest additions and some days ago there was http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=18602

from the german subforum...

danduese wrote:

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norbert@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep kernel
linux-kernel-headers-2.6.27-2.28
kernel-default-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
kernel-default-extra-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
kernel-default-base-2.6.27.23-0.1.1

should be: linux-kernel-headers-2.6.27-3.2

http://www.virtualbox.de/wiki/User_FAQ · Post by **stefan.becker** » 19. Jun 2009, 21:20

This is for Linux Host, not Guest like other Post. Wait for the output of "rpm -qa | grep kernel".

Post by **fixedwheel** » 19. Jun 2009, 21:23

the output of "rpm -qa | grep kernel" was in the german Allgemeine Diskussionen, i copied from there

danduese · Post by **danduese** » 19. Jun 2009, 23:44

the problem is fixed. I add the kernel-source and do the command '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' again. Now it works properly.

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norbert@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep kernel
linux-kernel-headers-2.6.27-2.28
[b]kernel-source-2.6.27.23-0.1.1[/b]
kernel-default-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
kernel-default-extra-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
kernel-default-base-2.6.27.23-0.1.1

linux:/ #  /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module                                                                                                                 done
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module                                                                                                              done
Starting VirtualBox kernel module                                                                                                                 done
linux:/ #

Thanks for help.
regards
Norbert

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