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root@broc-laptop:/home/broc# apt-get install virtualbox-3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0 virtualbox-3.0
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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After this operation, 86.6MB of additional disk space will be used.
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Get:1 http://download.virtualbox.org jaunty/non-free virtualbox-3.0 3.0.0-49315_Ubuntu_jaunty [42.9MB]
Get:2 http://download.virtualbox.org jaunty/non-free virtualbox-3.0 3.0.0-49315_Ubuntu_jaunty [42.9MB]
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root@broc-laptop:/home/broc# apt-get install virtualbox-3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0 virtualbox-3.0
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 42.9MB/42.9MB of archives.
After this operation, 86.6MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
Get:1 http://download.virtualbox.org jaunty/non-free virtualbox-3.0 3.0.0-49315_Ubuntu_jaunty [42.9MB]
Fetched 33.4MB in 7min 33s (73.7kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-3.0.
(Reading database ... 132197 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking virtualbox-3.0 (from .../virtualbox-3.0_3.0.0-49315%5fUbuntu%5fjaunty_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package dkms.
Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libsdl-ttf2.0-0.
Unpacking libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (from .../libsdl-ttf2.0-0_2.0.9-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up virtualbox-3.0 (3.0.0-49315_Ubuntu_jaunty) ...
addgroup: The group `vboxusers' already exists as a system group. Exiting.

Setting up dkms (2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3) ...
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.28-13-generic [ OK ]

Setting up libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (2.0.9-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
root@broc-laptop:/home/broc# VirtualBox
WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module
available for the current kernel (2.6.28-13-generic) or it failed to
load. Please recompile the kernel module and install it by

sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.
root@broc-laptop:/home/broc# /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
bash: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: No such file or directory




What now???

Did you remove the OSE version completely before installing the PUEL one? They can't be installed at the same time. It should be removed automatically due to conflicting dependency. Check that, and after you've removed it completely, it's best to reinstall VB-3.0 in case some libraries were removed. The kernel module should be compiled too.

root@broc-laptop:/home/broc# apt-get remove virtualbox-ose
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package virtualbox-ose is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
root@broc-laptop:/home/broc#


Recompile the kernel module? Is that something seperate from just installing virtualbox-3.0??

A bit. When installing VB, it should be done automatically. But if you don't have the proper tools to create kernel modules, then the installation will fail. Check the Linux Guests forum, where you will see my howto for the GA. The preparations are the same for VB itself. After you've done that, run sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup to compile the kernel module.

Don't PM me, when you can put it in the topic. I removed it without reading it. Please post here where others can help you.

my build-essentials and linux-headers-generic are up to date. guest additions cd doesn't help me cause I can't load a vm. I don't have the vboxdrv. its just not in the etc/init.d folder. how do I get that back so I can build the kernel module

Reinstall the package. If you use the custom VB repo from the website, use sudo apt-get install --reinstall virtualbox-3.0, or if you downloaded the package, dpkg -i <package name>.

broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall virtualbox-3.0
[sudo] password for broc:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 133183 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace virtualbox-3.0 3.0.0-49315_Ubuntu_jaunty (using .../virtualbox-3.0_3.0.0-49315%5fUbuntu%5fjaunty_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-3.0 ...
Setting up virtualbox-3.0 (3.0.0-49315_Ubuntu_jaunty) ...
addgroup: The group `vboxusers' already exists as a system group. Exiting.

broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
sudo: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: command not found
broc@broc-laptop:~$


I used the package from ubuntu's repo does that matter??

VB 3.0.0 PUEL is NOT in the Ubuntu repo. VB has it's own repo which you can add. Last thing you can do is remove VB, purge it (apt-get purge) and reinstall it again.

Correct that, i looked at my original post. I did get it from the vb repo. I have already done the purge and that doesn't solve anything either. I'd settle for SOME version of this program to work again without having to do a fresh install.....


broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 dkms
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
virtualbox-3.0
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 86.1MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 133182 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing virtualbox-3.0 ...
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get purge
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 dkms
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 dkms
The following packages will be REMOVED:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 463kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 132605 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing dkms ...
Removing libsdl-ttf2.0-0 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package virtualbox3.0
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0 virtualbox-3.0
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/42.9MB of archives.
After this operation, 86.6MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-3.0.
(Reading database ... 132583 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking virtualbox-3.0 (from .../virtualbox-3.0_3.0.0-49315%5fUbuntu%5fjaunty_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package dkms.
Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libsdl-ttf2.0-0.
Unpacking libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (from .../libsdl-ttf2.0-0_2.0.9-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up virtualbox-3.0 (3.0.0-49315_Ubuntu_jaunty) ...
addgroup: The group `vboxusers' already exists as a system group. Exiting.

Setting up dkms (2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3) ...
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.28-13-generic [ OK ]

Setting up libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (2.0.9-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
sudo: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: command not found
broc@broc-laptop:~$

broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 dkms
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
virtualbox-3.0
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 86.1MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 133182 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing virtualbox-3.0 ...
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get purge virtualbox-3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package virtualbox-3.0 is not installed, so not removed
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 dkms
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 dkms
The following packages will be REMOVED:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 463kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 132605 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing dkms ...
Removing libsdl-ttf2.0-0 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0 virtualbox-3.0
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/42.9MB of archives.
After this operation, 86.6MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-3.0.
(Reading database ... 132583 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking virtualbox-3.0 (from .../virtualbox-3.0_3.0.0-49315%5fUbuntu%5fjaunty_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package dkms.
Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libsdl-ttf2.0-0.
Unpacking libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (from .../libsdl-ttf2.0-0_2.0.9-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up virtualbox-3.0 (3.0.0-49315_Ubuntu_jaunty) ...
addgroup: The group `vboxusers' already exists as a system group. Exiting.

Setting up dkms (2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3) ...
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.28-13-generic [ OK ]

Setting up libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (2.0.9-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get purge virtualbox-3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 dkms
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
virtualbox-3.0*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 86.1MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 133182 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing virtualbox-3.0 ...
Purging configuration files for virtualbox-3.0 ...
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 dkms
The following packages will be REMOVED:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 463kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 132604 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing dkms ...
Removing libsdl-ttf2.0-0 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
broc@broc-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install virtualbox-3.0
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0
The following NEW packages will be installed:
dkms libsdl-ttf2.0-0 virtualbox-3.0
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/42.9MB of archives.
After this operation, 86.6MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-3.0.
(Reading database ... 132582 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking virtualbox-3.0 (from .../virtualbox-3.0_3.0.0-49315%5fUbuntu%5fjaunty_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package dkms.
Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package libsdl-ttf2.0-0.
Unpacking libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (from .../libsdl-ttf2.0-0_2.0.9-1_i386.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up virtualbox-3.0 (3.0.0-49315_Ubuntu_jaunty) ...
addgroup: The group `vboxusers' already exists as a system group. Exiting.
* Starting VirtualBox kernel module * done.

Setting up dkms (2.0.21.1-0ubuntu3) ...
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.28-13-generic [ OK ]

Setting up libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (2.0.9-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
broc@broc-laptop:~$ VirtualBox
broc@broc-laptop:~$



Ok Ok. Its working. I did apt-get remove virtualbox-3.0 then apt-get purge. then installed it.. still nothing. so this time I did the purge without the remove before hand and when I did the subsequent install it magically started the VirtualBox kernel module. and for now at least VirtualBox opens without the error message and runs a vm of vista.....success. just don't ask me why