Virtual machine won't start

[Sytse]

When I start my VM on Ubuntu 16.04 I'm getting an error message which says:

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. Please reinstall the kernel module by executing

'/sbin/rcvboxdrv setup'

as root. If it is available in your distribution, you should install the DKMS package first. This package keeps track of Linux kernel changes and recompiles the vboxdrv kernel module if necessary.

where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) - The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT.

When I execute the suggested command I also get an error with the suggestion to execute dmesg (attached)

The result gives a lot of text in which I don't know what to look for.
Can somebody help me?

[Perryg]

What changed between the time it worked and now? New kernel?
Also post the exact version of VirtualBox you are using and where you got it from, along with the name and type of the host OS.

Also post the /var/log/vbox-install.log as an attachment.

[Sytse]

The VM used to work in ubuntu 14.04. I Installed ubuntu 16.04 on a new computer.

The version of Vbox is VirtualBox 5.0.20 for Linux. Which I installed according to instructions for Debian-based Linux distributions on the virtualbox downloads site

[Perryg]

Is SecureBoot in enabled in the machine's BIOS?

[Sytse]

Yes, secure boot is enabled

[Perryg]

See if disabling it allows VirtualBox to compile and start.

Since VirtualBox can not use the OS key to sign kernel modules you need to find a way to work around the problem.

[Sytse]

Perryg, thanx disabling secure boot worked for me

[Marine53]

Hello
I seem to have the same problem with the kernel but I need more help to disable the secure boot .
I'm using a HP notebook pavilion 14.
thanks a lot

[Perryg]

Hello
I seem to have the same problem with the kernel but I need more help to disable the secure boot .
I'm using a HP notebook pavilion 14.
thanks a lot

You need to read your Notebook manual or the manufactures website to see how to get into the BIOS and see if you have secureboot and how to disable it.

[Matthewza]

I am having the same problem. Where can I find the kernel module 2.6.32-042stab113.11?

[Perryg]

Same place you get your OS from I would imagine. I do wonder what this has to do with the original topic though. If as you say you are having the exact same issue the resolve is already posted.