VirtualBox Module

genisis300 · 2008-05-20 20:50:01

Hi All,

i having a few problems with Virtual box since i upgraded a couple of weeks ago,

It was working fine but now i can't modprobe the vboxdrv i have uninstalled both virtualbox-ose and the modules and reinstalled and still nothing,

I'm not a linux noob but never had this problem with modules before.

Is anyone else having the same problem?

Thanks in advance
Matthew

hacosta · 2008-05-20 21:36:03

what's the error message when you run modprobe?

genisis300 · 2008-05-20 22:27:35

It just tells me that it can find the module vboxdrv
I've installed from pacman and compiled the module from ABS and installed and it still can't find it.

Davigetto · 2008-05-20 22:55:14

I don't know why, but on an instant ethereal existence of my mind, I remember that I have had the same problem with the OSE version. Try to install virtualbox_bin, avaible in AUR.

This version is not 100% free, but works and you get USB compatibility.

PD: The first sentence is a stupid joke, don't take it in count

Procyon · 2008-05-24 23:21:17

I have the same problem, it's because the module is for the old kernel. So it's in
/lib/modules/2.6.24-ARCH instead of 2.6.25-ARCH with the rest of them.

The wiki mentions vbox_build_module, but I don't have this program. Is it in another virtualbox package? I only have the -ose one.
And according to kernel26 and kernel26-headers, versions not matching even if you have it, you probably can't build a new one until the new headers are out.

mirtoff · 2008-05-25 08:57:16

I have the same problem, after updating up to 2.6.25
And also I cannot find a file vbox_build_module

virtualbox-ose

wonder · 2008-05-25 10:51:44

rebuild virtualbox-modules for kernel 2.6.25

dduong · 2008-05-25 11:27:33

If this is regarding vboxdrv module, then run this as root:

/etc/rc.d/rc.vboxdrv setup

It will rebuild the module for the new kernel that you have installed.

mirtoff · 2008-05-25 11:32:11

dduong wrote:

If this is regarding vboxdrv module, then run this as root:
/etc/rc.d/rc.vboxdrv setup
It will rebuild the module for the new kernel that you have installed.

I have not this script ...

ninian · 2008-05-25 12:27:36

I installed VirtualBox 1.6.0 from the generic Linux download on the VirtualBox site.
Then to create the new kernel module I did (as root):

cd /opt/VirtualBox-1.6.0/src
make
cp vboxdrv.ko /lib/modules/2.6.25-ARCH/kernel/drivers/misc
depmod -a
modprobe vboxdrv

and of course, added vboxdrv to the MODULES list in /etc/rc.conf for it to load automatically at the next boot.

Hope this helps.

wonder · 2008-05-25 12:47:20

why don't you want to use abs to compile the module?

abs
cd /var/abs/community/modules/virtualbox-modules
edit PKGBUILD and change _kernver and when makepkg

Last edited by wonder (2008-05-25 12:47:43)

Mr Green · 2008-05-25 14:45:48

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Vir … drv_module

HTH

mirtoff · 2008-05-25 14:52:38

wonder wrote:

why don't you want to use abs to compile the module?
abs
cd /var/abs/community/modules/virtualbox-modules
edit PKGBUILD and change _kernver and when makepkg

ok, thanks, it's working

Arch Linux

#1 2008-05-20 20:50:01

VirtualBox Module

#2 2008-05-20 21:36:03

Re: VirtualBox Module

#3 2008-05-20 22:27:35

Re: VirtualBox Module

#4 2008-05-20 22:55:14

Re: VirtualBox Module

#5 2008-05-24 23:21:17

Re: VirtualBox Module

#6 2008-05-25 08:57:16

Re: VirtualBox Module

#7 2008-05-25 10:51:44

Re: VirtualBox Module

#8 2008-05-25 11:27:33

Re: VirtualBox Module

#9 2008-05-25 11:32:11

Re: VirtualBox Module

#10 2008-05-25 12:27:36

Re: VirtualBox Module

#11 2008-05-25 12:47:20

Re: VirtualBox Module

#12 2008-05-25 14:45:48

Re: VirtualBox Module

#13 2008-05-25 14:52:38

Re: VirtualBox Module

Board footer