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WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module
available for the current kernel (3.9.3-1-ARCH) or it failed to
load. Please reinstall the kernel module virtualbox-host-modules or
if you don't use our stock kernel compile the modules with
sudo dkms autoinstall
You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.
I did it :
sudo dkms autoinstall
Error! echo
Your kernel headers for kernel 3.9.3-1-ARCH cannot be found at
/usr/lib/modules/3.9.3-1-ARCH/build or /usr/lib/modules/3.9.3-1-ARCH/source.
Is there a serious problem with the kernel ??
on startup of virtualbox I get these messages :
(process:1259): GConf-WARNING **: Client failed to connect to the D-BUS daemon:
Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
(process:1259): GConf-WARNING **: Client failed to connect to the D-BUS daemon:
Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
(process:1259): GConf-WARNING **: Client failed to connect to the D-BUS daemon:
Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
Qt WARNING: QGtkStyle was unable to detect the current GTK+ theme.
Qt WARNING: Qt: Session management error: Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed
(process:1259): GConf-WARNING **: Client failed to connect to the D-BUS daemon:
Did not receive a reply. Possible causes include: the remote application did not send a reply, the message bus security policy blocked the reply, the reply timeout expired, or the network connection was broken.
Qt WARNING: libpng warning: iCCP: known incorrect sRGB profile
Error! echo
Your kernel headers for kernel 3.9.3-1-ARCH cannot be found at
/usr/lib/modules/3.9.3-1-ARCH/build or /usr/lib/modules/3.9.3-1-ARCH/source.
Error! echo
Your kernel headers for kernel 3.9.3-1-ARCH cannot be found at
/usr/lib/modules/3.9.3-1-ARCH/build or /usr/lib/modules/3.9.3-1-ARCH/source.
These are the error messages. I can start virtualbox.
Have run systemctl enable dkms.service
I tried to do a pacman -Syu : no packages could be installed because of conflicts.
Have removed virtualbox and reinstalled it with the same result.
To compile kernel modules you need the development package for your kernel, which contains the matching header files. It should be called something like:
Thank You smallpond. I just wonder why I need to recompile a kernel. Also, I cannot deinstall all packages of virtualbox to restart a clean new install. Looks like a mess.
Under Debian it is so much simpler.
Thank You smallpond. I just wonder why I need to recompile a kernel. Also, I cannot deinstall all packages of virtualbox to restart a clean new install. Looks like a mess.
Under Debian it is so much simpler.
Debian handles the Virtual Box fine from what ive seen.
You aren't trying to recompile the kernel, just a kernel module named vboxdrv needed by virtualbox but not included with your kernel. You can't recompile a module without header files which match your kernel.
Thanks for your input : I read about the kernel but I am reinstalling everything from scratch right now. Pacman -Syu cannot update the system, some virtualbox modules cant be removed because of dependencies. I read about the bugs in VB.
Hi : the problem was due to the redundant installation of virtualbox-host-dkms for custom kernels - I use a standard kernel. My fault. Reinstallation from scratch gave a perfectly running system.
The documentation is very good ! Thanks.Problem solved.
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