I installed virtual box and was able to set up the vm, but when I try to run it I get this message:

WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module available for the current kernel (2.6.30.10-105.fc11.i686.PAE) or it failed to load. Please recompile the kernel module and install it by
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.

I do the command and I get this:

[root@FrankLaptop Frank]# sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module [ OK ]
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module [FAILED]
(Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong)
[root@FrankLaptop Frank]# /var/log/vbox-install.log
bash: /var/log/vbox-install.log: Permission denied

I don't know what to do from this point can you please help?

Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log, don't try to run it.

(Open it in your favorite editor or use 'less /var/log/vbox-install.log'). Find and fix the error.

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FrankRhoades,

Try opening the log file as root. That should alleviate the permission problem.

parnote

He is root. He tried to run the file, but it's not executable.

Thanks for the help. The error was:

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 2.6.30.10-105.fc11.i686.PAE (i686)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/3.1.2/build/ for more information.

DO YOU HAVE gcc INSTALLED???

this is what the make.log looks like:

DKMS make.log for vboxdrv-3.1.2 for kernel 2.6.30.10-105.fc11.i686.PAE (i686)
Sat Jan 23 11:53:31 MST 2010
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.30.10-105.fc11.i686.PAE/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 25: gcc: command not found
/usr/src/kernels/2.6.30.10-105.fc11.i686.PAE/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 26: gcc: command not found
make: gcc: Command not found
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.30.10-105.fc11.i686.PAE'
LD /var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/3.1.2/build/built-in.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/3.1.2/build/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o
/bin/sh: gcc: command not found
make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/3.1.2/build/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o] Error 127
make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/3.1.2/build] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.30.10-105.fc11.i686.PAE'
make.log (END)

I am not trying to be a loser, but I don't know what to do from here. I downloaded the source code, but I don't really know what to look for.

yum groupinstall "Development Tools"

This is the command I used to fix my problem.

sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup


hope it works.

it didn't, see OP

try this, i am just trying to help

•sudo apt-get update
then
•apt-get upgrade
This will make sure that you have all of the newest files.
then do the
•sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

hope this helps

Thanks AlucardZero! yum groupinstall "Development Tools" did it. Now all that's left is to find a free way to upgrade xp home to xp pro. good luck with that right? Thanks again.

He's running Fedora which does not use apt. Please don't give completely wrong answers.

You're welcome . If you'd like, please click the Thanks button on my post for a more 'official' thanking.