VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED). :-(

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yertalert
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VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED). :-(

Post by yertalert »

ok guys i am trying to luach a virtual machine and when i launch any virtual machine i get:

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VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module was either not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv was not created for some reason. Please install the virtualbox-ose-modules package for your kernel and execute '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv start' as root.
VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED).


Result Code: 
0x80004005
Component: 
Console
Interface: 
IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}

 
i am running a pretty new installation (not even a week old) of ubuntu gutsy gibbon
any help i greatly apriciate ... Thanks! Trey.
marcusdegrote
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Post by marcusdegrote »

I get the same problem

My machine is Ubuntu 7.10 with all the updates
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Post by Sasquatch »

You need to be a member of the VBoxUsers group to access /dev/vboxdrv. You also have to run 'sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' to install the Kernel Modules needed for VB to run.
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sluggervillan
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No luck here!

Post by sluggervillan »

Mandriva 2008.0
Innotek VirtualBox 1.5.6
Kernel - uname -r: 2.6.22.18-server-1mdv
dkms-virtualbox 1.5.0-6mdv2008.0

When I try: [root@localhost /]# /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module [ OK ]
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module [FAILED]
(Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong)

That Log says:
Makefile:78: Warning: using /usr/src/linux as the source directory of your Linux kernel. If this is not correct, specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again.

Makefile:86: *** Error: /usr/src/linux (version 2.6.22.9-1mdvcustom) does not match the current kernel (version 2.6.22.18-server-1mdv). Stop.

What do I do or try now? :(
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Post by Sasquatch »

Search here for your error, someone with that running Mandrive 2007.1 had it too. He fixed it. I believe I posted there too.
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JanWst
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update

Post by JanWst »

hi guys,

Here some content of my menu.lst:

title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-15-generic

title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-15-generic (single-user mode)

title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic

Firstline is my standard Ubuntu system.
The-one where VB version 1.5.0 does NOT work.
forget the second title, but when I start Ubuntu with the kernel 22-14, the Virtual Box does work fine.

I can't explain, but I can still run VB in in older kernel.

Anyone??
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Post by Sasquatch »

If you have the OSE version, be sure to install the kernel module for VB. Go to synaptic, search for Virtualbox and install the VB modules-generic. There is a Guest module package and an other package, you need the other one. Be sure that your current kernel is listed as version.
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Re: update

Post by mndo »

I can't explain, but I can still run VB in in older kernel.
That's because you have the vbox kernel module compilled for that kernel.
To recompile the kernel just do (wiht the new kernel booted):


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sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
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sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
That should be enough.!
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