[SOLVED] '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup'

qrange · 06-24-2013, 04:11 AM

after updating kernel to 3.9.1 (from 3.2), virtualbox doesn't work. the usual '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' doesn't help because /etc/init.d/vboxdrv is missing.

'sudo /etc/init.d/virtualbox start'
fails with error:
'Starting VirtualBox kernel modulesNo suitable module for running kernel found ... failed!
failed!'

using non-OSE vbox, on Debian_testing_amd64.
how to fix?
thanks.

jdkaye · 06-24-2013, 04:34 AM

I'm no expert in virtualbox but isn't it kernel-dependent. Don't you have to rebuild your virtualbox drivers every time you update your kernel?
And what makes you say vboxdrv is missing? That's not what the error message says. This is how the system responds when it's missing:

Code:

bash: /etc/init.d/virtualbox: No such file or directory

jdk

qrange · 06-24-2013, 05:41 AM

so its 'virtualbox' instead of 'vboxdrv' ? but 'vritualbox' doesnt have 'setup' option, only:

Code:

 Usage: /etc/init.d/virtualbox {start|stop|stop_vms|restart|force-reload|status}

I remember having to manually run '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' after every kernel update long ago like you say. but then I installed some (perhaps virtual) packages and, iirc, it had updated drivers automatically, until now.

jdkaye · 06-24-2013, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qrange

so its 'virtualbox' instead of 'vboxdrv' ? but 'vritualbox' doesnt have 'setup' option, only:

You fail to understand my message. Whether it's vboxdrv or virtualbox is irrelevant. I was merely illustrating the error message given when a file (any file) is missing. You claimed "/etc/init.d/vboxdrv is missing" in your first post. But the error message does not say that.
jdk

qrange · 06-24-2013, 07:57 AM

yes, I know, sorry. error is

Code:

"sudo: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: command not found"

I added second error, because I thought it was relevant.

jdkaye · 06-24-2013, 09:00 AM

I have a version of virtualbox on my backup laptop and it does not have vboxdrv in that folder. It has virtualbox. As I said before you probably need to recompile your module based on the current kernel or else restore the old kernel.
jdk

qrange · 06-25-2013, 12:53 AM

how to recompile module for latest kernel?

edit: nevermind, found it here: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.p...=80468#p438052

I needed to simply reinstall with

Code:

apt-get --reinstall install virtualbox virtualbox-dkms

this one is also important:

Code:

apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

alirezaimi · 05-05-2015, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qrange

how to recompile module for latest kernel?

edit: nevermind, found it here: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.p...=80468#p438052

I needed to simply reinstall with

Code:

apt-get --reinstall install virtualbox virtualbox-dkms

this one is also important:

Code:

apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`

+1, worked for me.
Thanks.