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Old 02-07-2013, 01:11 AM   #1
kirthanshetty
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linux virtual-box error centos


[root@localhost ~]# service vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]
Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules [ OK ]
Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 2.6.32-279.2.1.el6.i686 cannot be found at
/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.2.1.el6.i686/build or /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.2.1.el6.i686/source.
[FAILED]
(Failed, trying without DKMS)
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel modules [FAILED]
(Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong)
[root@localhost ~]# cat /var/log/vbox-install.log
Uninstalling modules from DKMS
removing old DKMS module vboxhost version 4.1.24

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 4.1.24
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Attempting to install using DKMS

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vboxhost/4.1.24/source ->
/usr/src/vboxhost-4.1.24

DKMS: add Completed.
You can use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.
Failed to install using DKMS, attempting to install without
Makefile:172: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again. Stop.

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Old 02-07-2013, 02:22 AM   #2
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Old 02-07-2013, 02:42 AM   #3
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