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christooss

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Registered: 2008-08-18

Posts: 71

[SOLVED] Virtualbox vboxdrv not found problem

After a kernel update (yes I've rebooted) I've been struck with the:

sudo modprobe vboxdrv
modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found in directory /lib/modules/5.11.15-arch1-2

I might be missing something cause before 5.11.15-arch1-1 update Vbox was working, so it might be modules "synced" to this version of kernel.

I have installed virtualbox-host-modules-arch (virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.18-28) and virutalbox packages for installation without any other settings being changed and after the installation I was able to modprobe the module and then run Virutalbox.

My question is kinda two part. 

1. What's the solution for this problem modules missing for 5.11.15-arch1-2?
2. Which updates (packages) do I have to look for to being available in the repost that this will not break every time after kernel update? So I can make a mental note to not update Kernel if I want Vbox working.

Thanks for the answers.

Last edited by christooss (2021-04-17 13:55:08)

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 13,729

Re: [SOLVED] Virtualbox vboxdrv not found problem

Sounds like you enabled testing without community-testing. Your modules package is too old, this is the same as a partial update.

christooss

Member

Registered: 2008-08-18

Posts: 71

Re: [SOLVED] Virtualbox vboxdrv not found problem

100% right. Thank you!