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thommen

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From: Poland

Registered: 2017-12-30

Posts: 239

Old kernel. What version of virtualization to install?

I cannot update the kernel because I have a problem → https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/70778.

I have the current version of VirtualBox. I have a problem ↓

Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)
The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver is either not loaded or not set up correctly. Please try setting it up again by executing
'/sbin/vboxconfig'
as root.
If your system has EFI Secure Boot enabled you may also need to sign the kernel modules (vboxdrv, vboxnetflt, vboxnetadp, vboxpci) before you can load them. Please see your Linux system's documentation for more information.
where: suplibOsInit what: 3 VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (-1908) - The support driver is not installed. On linux, open returned ENOENT. 

I need to install the correct version of VirtualBox to the kernel. Just how is it supposed to be the VirtualBox version?

My current kernel 5.11.16-arch1-1

Last edited by thommen (2021-09-01 09:12:40)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

Posts: 25,224

Re: Old kernel. What version of virtualization to install?

We've had a full new major version in between, have you actually retested on a newer kernel?

If you  want to keep using virtualbox you need to install your kernels linux-headers package and use virtualbox-host-dkms instead of the normal -host package. But you should be able to use the latest version.

Last edited by V1del (2021-09-01 09:24:44)

thommen

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From: Poland

Registered: 2017-12-30

Posts: 239

Re: Old kernel. What version of virtualization to install?

We've had a full new major version in between, have you actually retested on a newer kernel?

I do not understand. I cannot have the latest kernel version. I'm having problems with the display of the X environment. The last working version for me is 5.11.16.

Currently, I have packages installed

virtualbox 6.1.26-1
virtualbox-host-dkms 6.1.26-1

and
linux and linux-headers 5.11.16.arch1-1

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: Old kernel. What version of virtualization to install?

Since you made that bug report, we've had over 20 new kernel releases including a major version update, have you checked whether you still have your issue on the newest kernel?

In any case. that should work, what happens if you run

sudo dkms autoinstall

?

thommen

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From: Poland

Registered: 2017-12-30

Posts: 239

Re: Old kernel. What version of virtualization to install?

Since you made that bug report, we've had over 20 new kernel releases including a major version update, have you checked whether you still have your issue on the newest kernel?

From then on, I checked the kernel update about 3 times. Unfortunately, this error persists. Yesterday I checked on Gnome, XFCE. It is the same everywhere. The last time I checked the new kernel was yesterday.

sudo dkms autoinstall

?

I have

Error! Could not locate dkms.conf file.
File: /var/lib/dkms/vboxhost/6.0.0_OSE/source/dkms.conf does not exist.

Edit
I did it → https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=151965
Now I have ↓

sudo dkms autoinstall
Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...
Building module:
cleaning build area...
make -j12 KERNELRELEASE=5.11.16-arch1-1 -C /usr/lib/modules/5.11.16-arch1-1/build M=/var/lib/dkms/vboxhost/6.1.26_OSE/build...(bad exit status: 2)
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.11.16-arch1-1 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/vboxhost/6.1.26_OSE/build/make.log for more information.

Last edited by thommen (2021-09-01 11:34:24)

loqs

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Re: Old kernel. What version of virtualization to install?

Consult /var/lib/dkms/vboxhost/6.1.26_OSE/build/make.log for more information.

You did not include the contents of this log in your post.

thommen

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From: Poland

Registered: 2017-12-30

Posts: 239

Re: Old kernel. What version of virtualization to install?

In my case, I had error messages

error: failed to initialize plugin ./scripts/gcc-plugins/structleak_plugin.so

I did downgrade gcc and gcc-libs, but I couldn't run X. I left it as it is. I put virtualization on the second computer via VNC and somehow keep working.