virtualbox help pls
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Im just a new user really , had so many problems i cant count but my current one is virtualbox.
Running KUbuntu 14.04 i7 uPro 16G ram trying to install virtualbox, getting the error shown in first pic below. Code:
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup I have tried Code:
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential dkms I have searched and followed a few threads but its all babble to me really and i dont know what im doing, please help. Thx. |
Are you running a standard kernel for kubuntu 14.04? Post the output of:
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uname -a |
Linux greg-B85-HD3 3.19.0-30-generic #33~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 22 09:27:00 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
thx for the help btw :) post other info in a sec |
Code:
DKMS make.log for virtualbox-4.3.10 for kernel 3.19.0-30-generic (x86_64) |
That doesn't look like a standard kernel. Where did you get it? Your installed linux headers may not correspond with your kernel. Post the output of:
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dpkg --get-selections | grep linux-headers |
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http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ the top one for x64 |
Your kernel is OK. You posted "greg-B85-HD3" in front of your kernel version which made me think you had compiled your own custom kerenel. Your kernel version is: "3.19.0-30-generic #33~14.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 22 09:27:00 UTC 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux". Your kernel headers match your kernel. From the output, there appears to be some incompatibility between this very recent 3.19 ubuntu kernel and the virtualbox kernel module you are attempting to build. Do you have this package installed:
linux-image-extra-3.19.0-30-generic If not, install it, reboot and see if the virtualbox install will go. It should have installed by default and that package contains some precompiled kernel modules. |
hmm..
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The only practical way around it is to install and run a compatible kernel and kernel headers. I'm running kubuntu 14.04 as well with an Intel Core i5 Ivybridge processor. I installed it over a year ago and am currently running a 3.16.0-50 kernel. Virtualbox installs and runs fine with this kernel on my rig. You could give that a try. You would need to install the following packages:
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sudo apt-get install limux-image-3.16.0-50-generic Code:
sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.16.0-50 Code:
uname -a EDIT: Before doing all the above, check out this thread and note last entry: https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...-a-4175534966/ You could try the same thing, i.e. run: Code:
sudo apt-get purge virtualbox-\* |
There is an issue with the new VirtualBox with 3.19.0-30-generic kernel, but that's been taken care of.
See the Oracle VirtualBox forum thread at https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewto...340495#p340495 which got me going again. Hope this helps... |
k well thx all but i gave up in the end and just blasted that installation and re-installed kubuntu 15.04.
now VB works but i have another completely new set of problems :( http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...73#post5430073 6 months iv been trying to get linux to work , im not to amused but definitely persistent. |
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