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inch

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Registered: 2010-12-21

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[SOLVED] Virtualbox with 3.0 Kernel

Hello, Virtualbox is unable to compile the kernel modules because of the new location of the kernel sources.

Makefile:172: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again.  Stop.
cp: cannot stat `/tmp/vboxdrv-Module.symvers': No such file or directory
Makefile:94: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again.  Stop.
cp: cannot stat `/tmp/vboxdrv-Module.symvers': No such file or directory
Makefile:90: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again.  Stop.
cp: cannot stat `/tmp/vboxdrv-Module.symvers': No such file or directory
Makefile:94: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again.  Stop.

The Wiki suggests to reinstall the linux-headers, which I did but I didn't change anything. Help is very appreciated.

Last edited by inch (2011-08-10 16:36:55)

Inxsible

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Re: [SOLVED] Virtualbox with 3.0 Kernel

are you sure your system is up-to-date?

If so, simply try

sudo /etc/rc.d/vboxdrv setup

I had no problems with that.

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inch

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Re: [SOLVED] Virtualbox with 3.0 Kernel

Hi, thanks for your reply. Yes, I updated my system one hour ago, still gives me the same error

Last edited by inch (2011-08-08 15:16:25)

theringmaster

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Re: [SOLVED] Virtualbox with 3.0 Kernel

also the names of the packages may have changed. Make sure you have linux-headers and maybe the linux-api-headers installed.

Last edited by theringmaster (2011-08-08 15:41:35)

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Re: [SOLVED] Virtualbox with 3.0 Kernel

have you forgot to reboot after upgrading kernel?

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inch

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Re: [SOLVED] Virtualbox with 3.0 Kernel

also the names of the packages may have changed. Make sure you have linux-headers and maybe the linux-api-headers installed.

I didn't have the api headers, thanks! Works like a charm.

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Re: [SOLVED] Virtualbox with 3.0 Kernel

Great! I'm glad I could help. Now mark this thread as solved, please.

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