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WernerL

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Registered: 2007-07-03

Posts: 161

Cannot install virtualbox "Cannot resolve Kernel26<2.6.29"

Hello,

I'm trying to get virtualbox running but it doesn't want to install.

This is what I get:

[root@Baldr werner]# pacman -S virtualbox
warning: provider package was selected (virtualbox-ose provides virtualbox)
resolving dependencies...
error: cannot resolve "kernel26<2.6.29", a dependency of "virtualbox-modules"
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: virtualbox-modules: requires kernel26<2.6.29

Upgraded everything to the latest version with pacman -Syu so that couldn't be the problem.

uname says i'm running kernel 2.6.29-ARCH so I really don't know what to do..

Someone who can help me ?

Last edited by WernerL (2009-04-14 18:49:29)

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Cannot install virtualbox "Cannot resolve Kernel26<2.6.29"

The error message says "requires kernel26<2.6.29", and < means "less than". IOW, virtualbox-modules has not yet been rebuilt against the 2.6.29 kernel. You can wait for the maintainer to do it, or if you're in a hurry, you can do it yourself.

kfgz

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From: Supraśl, Poland

Registered: 2009-03-02

Posts: 114

Re: Cannot install virtualbox "Cannot resolve Kernel26<2.6.29"

Or install virtualbox_bin from http://repo.archlinux.fr

WernerL

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Registered: 2007-07-03

Posts: 161

Re: Cannot install virtualbox "Cannot resolve Kernel26<2.6.29"

Then I'll try that when I'm home.

ironwiller

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Registered: 2007-07-09

Posts: 69

Re: Cannot install virtualbox "Cannot resolve Kernel26<2.6.29"

hi. i havent yet start to compile and build packages but i would like to start. i make a quick search in wiki and find abs. do you recommend it to start from there ?(as i read its much convinient way to built..) also is there a guide that it can help me rebuilt a package such as lets say for the topic...virtualbox-modules...?

ty in advanced

Last edited by ironwiller (2009-04-15 10:24:15)

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Cannot install virtualbox "Cannot resolve Kernel26<2.6.29"

Yes, read the ABS wiki pages, everything you need is there.

WernerL

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Registered: 2007-07-03

Posts: 161

Re: Cannot install virtualbox "Cannot resolve Kernel26<2.6.29"

Or install virtualbox_bin from http://repo.archlinux.fr

I tried to install the version in this repository but pacman can't install it? :S

[root@Baldr Downloads]# pacman -U virtualbox_bin-2.1.4-2-i686.pkg.tar.bz2
loading package data...
error: error while reading package virtualbox_bin-2.1.4-2-i686.pkg.tar.bz2: Truncated input file (need to skip 1522590 bytes)
error: 'virtualbox_bin-2.1.4-2-i686.pkg.tar.bz2': libarchive error

Ark opens the package fine though...

guitarMan666

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Registered: 2009-02-27

Posts: 16

Re: Cannot install virtualbox "Cannot resolve Kernel26<2.6.29"

I am getting this message and i'm running the kernel 2.6.28-ARCH.  Any ideas on that?