error starting/creating a virtual machine inside linux mint

cowboyup6983 · Post by **cowboyup6983** » 22. Aug 2008, 20:37

so i can never seem to install virtualbox on any Linux distro. right now im using the newest verison of linux mint. and I was able to install VirtualBox but when it comes to actually creating a Virtual machine i get an error message:

The VirtualBox kernel driver is not accessible to the current user. Make sure that the user has write permissions for /dev/vboxdrv by adding them to the vboxusers groups. You will need to logout for the change to take effect..
VBox status code: -1909 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_ACCESSIBLE).

Result Code:
0x80004005
Component:
Console
Interface:
IConsole {d5a1cbda-f5d7-4824-9afe-d640c94c7dcf}

can someone please, help, im trying to install vista or XP on a virtual machine so i can do my school stuff coming up. thanks in advance

Post by **stefan.becker** » 22. Aug 2008, 20:41

I think you have not read the message ...

cowboyup6983 · Post by **cowboyup6983** » 22. Aug 2008, 22:37

stefan.becker wrote:I think you have not read the message ...

can you be more specific. i am a linux newbie and the message doesnt make sense because i went to users and gave my self permission to use the program. [img]/home/eldin/Desktop/Screenshot.png[/img]

Post by **stefan.becker** » 22. Aug 2008, 22:49

Read the message and do what it say? If you have problems for exact approach, please refer to user manual. adding user to a group is declared there.

Post by **Sasquatch** » 22. Aug 2008, 23:17

Cowboy, please read the Forum Posting Guide and give us some more info. Also, linking to local files using the IMG tag will not work, you need to provide an URL.

cowboyup6983 · Post by **cowboyup6983** » 24. Aug 2008, 03:05

stefan.becker wrote:I think you have not read the message ...

wow...thanks for the great support here. it would have been to difficult to just say, hey log off and then log back in for chances to take effect. thats ANYWAY,

hope this helps anyone else out in the future, glad "I" could be of service.

Post by **stefan.becker** » 24. Aug 2008, 09:35

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The VirtualBox kernel driver is not accessible to the current user. Make sure that the user has write permissions for /dev/vboxdrv by adding them to the vboxusers groups. You will need to logout for the change to take effect

What is here not understable? Do what here is described.

On the other side, there is user manual describing step for step this procedure.

Sorry, im out.