Proper Method for updating Virtualbox on linux-ck? [SOLVED]

yochaigal · 2015-03-18 21:21:11

Running linux-ck on sandybridge, here are installed packages:

linux-ck-sandybridge 3.19.1-1
linux-ck-sandybridge-headers 3.19.1-1
virtualbox 4.3.26-1
virtualbox-ck-guest-modules-sandybridge 4.3.24-2
virtualbox-ck-host-modules-sandybridge 4.3.24-2
virtualbox-ext-oracle 4.3.26-1
virtualbox-guest-iso 4.3.26-1
virtualbox-host-dkms 4.3.26-1

kernel information:
3.19.1-1-ck #1 x86_64

After updating Virtualbox, I am receiving this error:
RTR3InitEx failed with rc=-1912 (rc=-1912)
The VirtualBox kernel modules do not match this version of VirtualBox. Reload the modules or if you don't use our stock kernel execute
'dkms autoinstall'

Which of course would traditionally mean that I must re-compile virtualbox kernel modules. In the old Arch days, that was:

/etc/rc.d/xbovdrv setup

I'm a bit confused by both the Virtualbox wiki page as well as the linux-ck page; my understanding is that the linux-ck repo contains updates modules for virtualbox, and that these automatically update (thereby removing the need to use dkms). However, I am fully updated and I am still getting this error (after reloading kernel modules and rebooting).
I've also tried running:

dkms install vboxhost/4.3.26

As root, but it only reports that, "Module vboxhost/4.3.26 already installed on kernel 3.19.1-1-ck/x86_64"

I'm sure this is my bad, but I'm afraid after two hours of reading the wiki and this forum, I am still quite lost. I'd appreciate any help - let me know if there is anything else I can tell you all that will help!

Thanks

Last edited by yochaigal (2015-03-20 14:43:12)

graysky · 2015-03-18 21:47:56

No idea why your system has /etc/rc.d/* ... if you're using [repo-ck] I have been be compiling 3.19.2 and just rebuilt the vbox packages updating them to 4.3.26. There was a short delay since I had to rebuild against the new kernel. Anyway, just:

pacman -Syyu

yochaigal · 2015-03-19 01:37:24

Ah, thanks.
Yeah, I was more referring to other distros (and when I used to use Arch many years ago).

That said, I've updated (I am on repo-ck) and don't see anything new.

yochaigal · 2015-03-19 18:02:11

Updated again (just linux-headers) but I'm still stuck - what kernel version vs Virtualbox version should I be on?

Also, thanks for all the work you do.

graysky · 2015-03-19 19:39:35

I was unable to push the new packages (built on v3.19.2-1) due to my host's security problem which has been fixed. Please try updating now. It should just work.

yochaigal · 2015-03-20 14:44:32

This worked! Thanks so much.

Off topic, any tips on battery life with your repo? I'm on an X1 carbon (1st gen) and I've gone through every option in the wiki for this; but ever since switching from standard to ck (which is great, btw) I've had perceptively worse battery life.

graysky · 2015-03-20 14:50:43

No idea... sorry.

Arch Linux

#1 2015-03-18 21:21:11

Proper Method for updating Virtualbox on linux-ck? [SOLVED]

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Re: Proper Method for updating Virtualbox on linux-ck? [SOLVED]

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Re: Proper Method for updating Virtualbox on linux-ck? [SOLVED]

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Re: Proper Method for updating Virtualbox on linux-ck? [SOLVED]

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