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Just installed VirtualBox and made a new virtual machine. But when I start this virtual machine I get the following error:

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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. Re-setup the kernel module by executing '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' as root.
VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED).


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

So I excecuted the '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' command, but then I get the following message:

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Stopping VirtualBox kernel module                                    done
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module                                 done
Starting VirtualBox kernel module FATAL: Error inserting vboxdrv (/lib/modules/2.6.18.8-0.5-default/misc/vboxdrv.ko): Invalid argument
                                                                     failed
(modprobe vboxdrv failed)

I really don't know what this means and what to do now. Maybe also because I'm new to Linux...

Make sure that the following packages are installed:

kernel-xource
kernel-syms
xalan-c
xerces-c

After installing these packages, run /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup as root, as you were prompted to do. This should work.

The packages where already installed. I tried again to run the command (as root) but again I get the same error.

Hi,

I also attest that the same error pops up for me when trying to run a virtual system in VBox. Aghamemnun's suggestion doesn't seem to work for me, as those packages have been installed but have not alleviated the problem.

I shall attempt a restart (though that may not really help at all, it's worth a try

).

EDIT: Nope, still not working. Does this only affect SUSE boxes?

EDIT 2: Add nmi_watchdog=0 to the end of the kernel command in /boot/grub/menu.lst

That got my VBox kernel to recompile. You will also need to add yourself to the virtualbox usergroup, which can be done at YaST -> Security and Users -> Group Management.

@ Vox
Tried to perform the steps you mentioned, but it still don't work.

Bartz wrote:@ Vox
Tried to perform the steps you mentioned, but it still don't work.

Restart after placing yourself in the virtualbox group (and possible after adding the GRUB information).

Also tried with restart, also not the solution for me.

Huh, strange. It should work.

Did you place the nmi_watchdog=0 command in the proper place?

I put it in the menu.lst file at the end, so on the last rule.

Hmm... does "nmi_watchdog=0" show up in the boot menu when you start Linux?

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).

Fehlercode:
0x80004005
Komponente:
Console
Interface:
IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}

try to start virtual box as root:

type in
sudo VirtualBox

I uninstalled everything that something has to do with virtualbox and reinstalled it again, and now it? working. I don know what the problem was, I followed this second time exactly the same procedure. Maybe I did something wrong the fist time, but it is working now. Thanks for the replies.

Well
I see that it can be a solution to my problem (the same), but:
HOW DO I UNINSTALL VirtualBox?
Fedora 10
Kernel: 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.i686
(note: I am working from the console as root)

Thanks in advance

Remove software with yum remove. See the yum manpage or yum --help for more info.

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