Virtual Box Kernel Problem?

Genesis · #1 2nd September 2010, 10:17 PM

Hi, new to the forums, new to Fedora and linux.
Anyway I installed Fedora this morning, got it set up and customized, added some programs, but so far I haven't been able to get Virtual Box to run.

I downloaded it and installed it. but when i try to run the setup with
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

I get this message.
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module [ OK ]
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module [FAILED]
(Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong)

when i go to that file this is written inside:
Attempting to install using DKMS
removing old DKMS module vboxdrv version 3.2.8

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 3.2.8
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/3.2.8/source ->
/usr/src/vboxdrv-3.2.8

DKMS: add Completed.

Error! Your kernel source for kernel 2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE cannot be found at
/lib/modules/2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE/build or /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE/source.
You can use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.
Failed to install using DKMS, attempting to install without
Makefile:159: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again. Stop.

I've looked all over the internet, and i found a couple clues. It seems like it may be a problem with my kernel, and other people had to remove and switch to a different one for it to run properly.

Don't know how to do it. heres some info:
Release 12 (constantine)
Kernel Linux 2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE
GNOME 2.28.2

As I'm new to this forum, I skimmed the rules, but please let me know if I'm posting in the wrong category or breaking some sort of rule. Thanks in advance.

scott32746 · #2 2nd September 2010, 10:38 PM

Hello,

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup is incorrect, should be start , stop, restart, status

I looked at my setup vboxdrv is not in /etc/init.d

# find / -name vboxdrv
/sys/devices/virtual/misc/vboxdrv
/sys/bus/platform/drivers/vboxdrv
/sys/class/misc/vboxdrv
/sys/module/vboxdrv
/dev/vboxdrv
/dev/.udev/names/vboxdrv
/usr/src/OLD/debug/VirtualBox-OSE-kmod-3.1.4/_kmod_build_2.6.32.16-141.fc12.x86_64/vboxdrv
/usr/src/debug/VirtualBox-OSE-kmod-3.1.4/_kmod_build_2.6.32.19-163.fc12.x86_64/vboxdrv
#

How did you install ?

Genesis · #3 2nd September 2010, 10:45 PM

http://www.thelinuxdaily.com/2009/10...a-12-tutorial/

I was loosely following this guide.

hit this snag on the 4th step.

scott32746 · #4 2nd September 2010, 10:50 PM

WoW,
Sorry, I think the setup is an error.
try start not setup and see what happens.

But I also think vboxdrv is not in the correct place.
see if there anything else that may start vbox in /etc/init.d

Genesis · #5 2nd September 2010, 10:54 PM

alright when i tried start this was the response:

Starting VirtualBox kernel module [FAILED]
(modprobe vboxdrv failed. Please use 'dmesg' to find out why)

scott32746 · #6 3rd September 2010, 12:43 AM

did you run dmesg ?

You may need to remove virtual box and reinstall it.

To see what is installed
# rpm -qva |grep -i virtual

To remove a rpm
# remove -e XXXX.rpm

#7 3rd September 2010, 02:32 AM

Hey Genesis,

This is the way I install VirtualBox and I don't have any problems.

# yum install gcc dkms -y
# cd YourVirtualBoxLocation
# rpm -Uvh VirtualBox-3.2-3.2.8_64453_fedora13-1.i686.rpm
# /etc/init.d/vboxdrv

I hope this helps.

dth4h · #8 3rd September 2010, 04:43 AM

Ya like motnahp00 said. You need to install gcc dkms and kernel-devel or kernel-PAE-devel if you have a PAE kernel. If you have 32 bit Fedora installed then most likely you have a PAE kernel.
To install the packages run this as root:
yum install gcc dkms kernel-PAE-devel

Take out the PAE if you dont have a PAE kernel.

After you install the packages run this again:
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

You need the three packages that I listed installed for the command above to work. My guess is that you don't have gcc installed.

***glennzo*** · #9 3rd September 2010, 11:01 AM

Pay attention to the virtualbox log file also. It will be in /var/log. There are usually very useful clues there. Getting virtualbox to run should generally be very easy.

***glennzo*** · #10 3rd September 2010, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genesis

Hi, new to the forums, new to Fedora and linux.
Anyway I installed Fedora this morning, got it set up and customized, added some programs, but so far I haven't been able to get Virtual Box to run.

I downloaded it and installed it. but when i try to run the setup with
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

I get this message.
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module [ OK ]
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module [FAILED]
(Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong)

when i go to that file this is written inside:
Attempting to install using DKMS
removing old DKMS module vboxdrv version 3.2.8

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 3.2.8
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/3.2.8/source ->
/usr/src/vboxdrv-3.2.8

DKMS: add Completed.

Error! Your kernel source for kernel 2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE cannot be found at
/lib/modules/2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE/build or /lib/modules/2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE/source.
You can use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.
Failed to install using DKMS, attempting to install without
Makefile:159: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again. Stop.

I've looked all over the internet, and i found a couple clues. It seems like it may be a problem with my kernel, and other people had to remove and switch to a different one for it to run properly.

Don't know how to do it. heres some info:
Release 12 (constantine)
Kernel Linux 2.6.31.5-127.fc12.i686.PAE
GNOME 2.28.2

As I'm new to this forum, I skimmed the rules, but please let me know if I'm posting in the wrong category or breaking some sort of rule. Thanks in advance.

You need to install a few more things before this will work, and it will work. First, you're apparently using a PAE kernel. That's fine, but you need the correct kernel source and a few other things. Do the following from the command line:

Code:

su
<password>
yum install kernel-PAE-devel gcc
yum groupinstall 'Development Tools'

The single quotes around Development Tools is important. Once those are installed run

Code:

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

Try VirtualBox now and please post back with results.

scott32746 · #11 3rd September 2010, 12:46 PM

I have removed my old virtualbox and installed the newest version.
One of the option in /etc/init.d/vboxdrv is setup and was able to run it ok.
Never know setup under /etc/init.d before.

[init.d]# sh vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module [ OK ]
Removing old VirtualBox netadp kernel module [ OK ]
Removing old VirtualBox netflt kernel module [ OK ]
Removing old VirtualBox kernel module [ OK ]
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module [ OK ]
Starting VirtualBox kernel module [ OK ]
[init.d]#

trailer8713 · #12 15th September 2010, 10:23 PM

I have followed this thread done everything suggested and this in my end result
#'/etc/sysconfig/modules/VirtualBox-OSE.modules'
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vboxdrv
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vboxnetflt
ERROR: modinfo: could not find module vboxnetadp
Any other idea's my daughter wants windows XP in a VM so she can run Itunes for her touch this is on a 32 bit Fedora 13 install

---------- Post added at 04:23 PM CDT ---------- Previous post was at 04:20 PM CDT ----------

# /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
bash:/etc/init.d/vboxdrv: No such file or directory

scott32746 · #13 15th September 2010, 10:26 PM

Hello,
post output from

# rpm -qva |grep -i virtual*
# ls -l /etc/init.d/vboxdrv

trailer8713 · #14 15th September 2010, 11:27 PM

# rpm -qva |grep -i virtual*
VirtualBox-OSE-3.2.6-2.fc13.i686
kmod-VirtualBox-OSE-2.6.34.6-54.fc13.i686-3.2.6-1.fc13.6.i686
[root@jennifer jennifer]# ls -l /etc/init.d/vboxdrv
ls: cannot access /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: No such file or directory
Thank you for looking into this for me.

forkbomb · #15 15th September 2010, 11:41 PM

Did you manually delete some files like the VBox init files? If the VirtualBox-OSE rpm was installed properly you should have init scripts related to VBox in /etc/init.d... unless you manually deleted them.

If you're doing this to allow syncing of an iPod with iTunes, please realize that Virtualbox OSE doesn't support USB emulation anyway (the Virtualbox USB implementation is closed source). If that's the only reason you're attempting to install Virtualbox this may all be in vain anyway.

Even if you install the PUEL release of Virtualbox (download it directly from the website; I'd remove OSE first), there's no guarantee you'll be able to do what you're intending. Even with the PUEL version, Virtualbox's emulation of a USB can be iffy.