Error message rc=-1908 because I changed of vbox

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francoise_peace
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Joined: 28. Aug 2009, 18:16
Primary OS: Ubuntu other
VBox Version: OSE Debian
Guest OSses: Windows XP Pro

Error message rc=-1908 because I changed of vbox

Post by francoise_peace »

Hello, first I put virtual box ose, then I uninstalled it for having the usb 2.0, and so I downloaded non free virtualbox for ubuntu (.deb) and do everything.

But the windows xp pro genuine i've installed on vbox ose does not launch on Virtual Box 3.0.4:

Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv. Re-setup the kernel module by executing

'/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup'

as root. Users of Ubuntu, Fedora or Mandriva should install the DKMS package first. This package keeps track of Linux kernel changes and recompiles the vboxdrv kernel module if necessary.


I am new in Ubuntu, so what to do ?

What I did was type:
francoise@Charmmy-Kitty:/$ /etc/init.d/vboxdrv.dpkg-bak setup
* Stopping VirtualBox kernel module * done.
* Removing old VirtualBox netadp kernel module * done.
* Removing old VirtualBox netflt kernel module * done.
* Removing old VirtualBox kernel module * done.
* Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module /etc/init.d/vboxdrv.dpkg-bak: 368: cannot create /var/log/vbox-install.log: Permission denied

* Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong
francoise@Charmmy-Kitty:/$ gedit /var/log/vbox-install.log

** Compiling vboxdrv
Attempting to install using DKMS

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/3.0.4/source ->
/usr/src/vboxdrv-3.0.4

DKMS: add Completed.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.28-11-generic -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/3.0.4/build........

Running the post_build script:
cleaning build area....

DKMS: build Completed.

vboxdrv.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install Completed.
** Compiling vboxnetflt
Attempting to install using DKMS

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vboxnetflt/3.0.4/source ->
/usr/src/vboxnetflt-3.0.4

DKMS: add Completed.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Running the pre_build script:

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.28-11-generic -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/vboxnetflt/3.0.4/build........
cleaning build area....

DKMS: build Completed.

vboxnetflt.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install Completed.
** Compiling vboxnetadp
Attempting to install using DKMS

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vboxnetadp/3.0.4/source ->
/usr/src/vboxnetadp-3.0.4

DKMS: add Completed.

Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...

Running the pre_build script:

Building module:
cleaning build area....
make KERNELRELEASE=2.6.28-11-generic -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/vboxnetadp/3.0.4/build.......
cleaning build area....

DKMS: build Completed.

vboxnetadp.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install Completed.

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And I can't launch a new machine because the same message for new machines. But I want to keep my windows.

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Problem solved when I light the pc again ! It mounted vboxdrv before ubuntu started. The reboot (éteindre/redémarrer) saved me. No more need for replies for now.

Thank you for reading.
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