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Raccoon1400

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From: Ontario, Canada

Registered: 2008-04-14

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Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

How do I reinstall the vboxdrv modules after updating to 2.6.25? The command vbox tells me to use is /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup which won't work on arch.

Last edited by Raccoon1400 (2008-05-27 01:45:15)

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shazeal

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Registered: 2007-06-05

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

Just reinstall the Vbox package, its what I do anyway, it doesnt affect your config in anyway.

Raccoon1400

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

[duncan@duncan-arch ~]$ cd ./Desktop/AUR/Box
[duncan@duncan-arch Box]$ pacman -U ./virtualbox_bin-1.5.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz
error: you cannot perform this operation unless you are root.
[duncan@duncan-arch Box]$ su
Password: 
[root@duncan-arch Box]#  pacman -U ./virtualbox_bin-1.5.6-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz
loading package data...
checking dependencies...
(1/1) checking for file conflicts                   [#####################] 100%
(1/1) upgrading virtualbox_bin                      [#####################] 100%
Module "vboxdrv" was not loaded. To start Virtualbox you need to load the
kernel-module with modprobe vboxdrv or add "vboxdrv" to your MODULES array
in "/etc/rc.conf"
[root@duncan-arch Box]# modprobe vboxdrv
FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found.
[root@duncan-arch Box]#

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shazeal

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

Sorry I should have elaborated, I use the 1.6 binary package directly from the Sun website, it compiles the vboxdrv at install time, the Arch package will probably still contain the 2.6.24 kernel module.

Raccoon1400

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

Using 64 bit. Is there a 64 bit binary? I haven't seen one last time I looked.

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Raccoon1400

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

I found a .run file, but when I run it as root it says permission denied.

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JeremyTheWicked

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

Check if it is executable

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Raccoon1400

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

That explains a lot.

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Raccoon1400

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

Installed it. Seems to be newer than the one from the AUR.

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SiD

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

# vbox_build_module

Works for me.
I'm using the closed source version.
Don't know if it's included in the open source version.

Last edited by SiD (2008-05-26 23:48:14)

Raccoon1400

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

That's what I used too. I knew there would be a command that would do it, but the reinstall gave me a newer version.

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redbit

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

# vbox_build_module

Works for me.
I'm using the closed source version.
Don't know if it's included in the open source version.

If i remember exactly, it isn't inclued in the OS Edition. That's why i upgraded closed source edition in AUR.

DonVla

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From: Bonn, Germany

Registered: 2007-06-07

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

it seems that the run packages (1.5.6 and 1.6.0) aren't available anymore.
has anyone a working url?

vlad

Last edited by DonVla (2008-05-27 16:11:40)

Garns

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Registered: 2008-05-28

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Re: Vbox modules with 2.6.25[SOLVED]

To comply with U.S. export regulations, VirtualBox downloads have temporarily been moved to the Sun Download Center. We are currently working on a more permanent solution that will simplify downloads for various distributions and re-enable old versions as well.

https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.en … DS-CDS_SMI

Select Linux i386 / Linux (AMD64)

I downloaded 1.5.6 from SUN recently, it seems to be gone though.