[SOLVED] virtualbox won't work after sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade

virtualbox 6.1 won't work properly after I used this below:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

I got this error from vb for each of my vb os:

Failed to load R0 module /usr/lib/virtualbox/VMMR0.r0: Unable to locate imported symbol 'SUPR0FpuBegin' for module 'VMMR0.r0' (VERR_SYMBOL_NOT_FOUND).
Failed to load VMMR0.r0 (VERR_SYMBOL_NOT_FOUND).

Never had problems with virtualbox until I implemented that code in terminal.I can opened up virtualbox but not any of my virtualbox os.
Why does something always go haywire after I use:
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Why does everyone request the above when you want to download software?
I don't want to uninstall vb either.

Thanks in advance

The inability to load kernel modules happens after a kernel update without also updating the kernel module to match. I do not use VBox so do not know the exact commands to recompile the module but that seems the necessary step for recovery.

Originally Posted by linux-man virtualbox 6.1 won't work properly after I used this below: sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade I got this error from vb for each of my vb os: Failed to load R0 module /usr/lib/virtualbox/VMMR0.r0: Unable to locate imported symbol 'SUPR0FpuBegin' for module 'VMMR0.r0' (VERR_SYMBOL_NOT_FOUND). Failed to load VMMR0.r0 (VERR_SYMBOL_NOT_FOUND). Never had problems with virtualbox until I implemented that code in terminal.I can opened up virtualbox but not any of my virtualbox os. Why does something always go haywire after I use: sudo apt update sudo apt upgrade Why does everyone request the above when you want to download software? I don't want to uninstall vb either.

Ok...so you ran an update/upgrade. Did you reboot afterwards, to make sure the new kernel/modules/updates took effect?

Originally Posted by TB0ne Ok...so you ran an update/upgrade. Did you reboot afterwards, to make sure the new kernel/modules/updates took effect?

Thank you TBone,restart solved it. Is the sudo apt updatesudo apt upgrade mandatory when you want to download new software?

That sequence is required for 99+% of us.
The only ones who would not use it are the diehards using LFS or the like who appreciate the challenge of finding and downloading the source then compiling each and every dependent package by hand.

The apt package manager is much easier and handles the dependency headaches for us instead of us beating our head against a brick wall because we missed one of the required packages to support our new app that we just installed.

Originally Posted by computersavvy That sequence is required for 99+% of us.

Does it update the other programs (beside os) that I have on my system too?

Originally Posted by computersavvy That sequence is required for 99+% of us.

Does it update/upgrade the other programs (beside os) simultaneously that I have on my system too?

Originally Posted by linux-man Does it update the other programs (beside os) that I have on my system too?

...and....

Originally Posted by linux-man Does it update/upgrade the other programs (beside os) simultaneously that I have on my system too?

Why ask the same thing twice?? Yes, doing a system upgrade/update will function on ALL the packages you have installed...if you installed them with the apt command, and there is an updated package available, you'll get it. I'd suggest reading the man page on apt.

Do you have virtual box extension pack installed, and if so was it updated to the current version of virtual box?

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859 Do you have virtual box extension pack installed, and if so was it updated to the current version of virtual box?

yes i do, not sure if it updated but it appears working.

Virtual box will still start up, however some distros won’t run correctly if the vbox extension is the wrong version.