VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (rc=-1908) - The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv
whenever I try to open [start] virtual box, I get this error and do not know how to do
VERR_VM_
The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv. Re-setup the kernel module by executing
'/etc/init.
as root. Users of Ubuntu or Fedora should install the DKMS package at first. This package keeps track of Linux kernel changes and recompiles the vboxdrv kernel module if necessary.
I can not see window partition either-I have dual booting with windows xp home.
Also in Ubuntu 8.10 portion, when I search hardware drivers it says NO PROPRIETARY DRIVERS IN USE ON THIS SYSTEM! Please tell me what to do.
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#1 |
Hi,
Please follow this procedure:
Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications-
Terminal"
Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install dkms
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each command) on this thread
Normally, this procedure should solve your Virtualbox (binary only edition) startup issues.
Regards,
Mark
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#2 |
balakrishna@
balakrishna@
[sudo] password for balakrishna:
Writing extended state information... Done
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid Release.gpg
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/restricted Translation-en_US
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Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/main Packages
Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/restricted Packages
Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
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Reading package lists... Done
balakrishna@
balakrishna@
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
torcs-
The following packages will be upgraded:
dkms
1 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
Need to get 55.5kB of archives. After unpacking 203MB will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Get:1 http://
Fetched 55.5kB in 2s (26.8kB/s)
(Reading database ... sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
118150 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing torcs-data-cars ...
Removing torcs-data-tracks ...
(Reading database ... 117434 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace dkms 2.0.20.4-0ubuntu2 (using .../dkms_
Unpacking replacement dkms ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up dkms (2.0.20.
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-7-generic * vboxdrv (2.1.4)... [fail]
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
Current status: 5 updates [-1].
balakrishna@
* Stopping VirtualBox kernel module * done.
* Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module
* Look at /var/log/
balakrishna@
As you suggested,I did.But it says FAIL! Pasted the log sheet for ref.Also note that,
p, li { white-space: pre-wrap; }
Virtual machine 'One' has terminated unexpectedly during startup.
Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)
Component:
Machine
Interface:
IMachine {ea6fb7ea-
Balakrishna.S.Bhat.
--- On Sun, 15/3/09, Mark Rijckenberg <email address hidden> wrote:
From: Mark Rijckenberg <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #64190]: Virtual box
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Sunday, 15 March, 2009, 2:46 PM
Your question #64190 on Ubuntu changed:
https:/
Status: Open => Answered
Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,
Please follow this procedure:
Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications-
Terminal"
Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install dkms
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each
command) on this thread
Normally, this procedure should solve your Virtualbox (binary only
edition) startup issues.
Regards,
Mark
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#3 |
Hi,
Please follow this revised procedure:
Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications-
Terminal"
Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)
sudo aptitude update
wget http://
sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-
sudo aptitude reinstall dkms
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each command) on this thread
Normally, this procedure should solve your Virtualbox (binary only edition) startup issues.
Regards,
Mark
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#4 |
Hello Mr Mark,
Enclosing the log sheet of terminal:during installation with GDBI Package installer,
I have been asked to press"Forward" twice:In second attempt,it showed error! However. package was installed.Pls look at .
[sudo] password for balakrishna:
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid Release.gpg
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid Release
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/main Packages
Ign cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/restricted Packages
Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/main Packages
Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
Err cdrom://Ubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081030) intrepid/restricted Packages
Please use apt-cdrom to make this CD-ROM recognized by APT. apt-get update cannot be used to add new CD-ROMs
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Reading package lists... Done
balakrishna@
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages will be REINSTALLED:
dkms
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/55.5kB of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 117434 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace dkms 2.0.20.4-0ubuntu2.1 (using .../dkms_
Unpacking replacement dkms ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up dkms (2.0.20.
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-7-generic * vboxdrv (2.1.4)... [fail]
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
balakrishna@
* Stopping VirtualBox kernel module * done.
* Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module
* Look at /var/log/
balakrishna@
Balakrishna.S.Bhat.
--- On Sun, 15/3/09, Mark Rijckenberg <email address hidden> wrote:
From: Mark Rijckenberg <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #64190]: Virtual box
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Sunday, 15 March, 2009, 5:48 PM
Your question #64190 on Ubuntu changed:
https:/
Status: Open => Answered
Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
Hi,
Please follow this revised procedure:
Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications-
Terminal"
Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the
Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)
sudo aptitude update
wget http://
sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-
sudo aptitude reinstall dkms
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each
command) on this thread
Normally, this procedure should solve your Virtualbox (binary only
edition) startup issues.
Regards,
Mark
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#5 |
Hi,
I can only help you if you follow the procedure below and not deviate from it in any way:
Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications-
Terminal"
Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the
Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)
sudo aptitude update
wget http://
sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-
sudo aptitude reinstall dkms
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each
command) on this thread
Regards,
Mark
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#6 |
Hello Mr Mark,
This time everything goes in right track and......it works!
Thank you.
Regards-
Balakrishna.S.Bhat.
--- On Mon, 16/3/09, Mark Rijckenberg <email address hidden> wrote:
From: Mark Rijckenberg <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #64190]: Virtual box
To: <email address hidden>
Date: Monday, 16 March, 2009, 4:52 PM
Your question #64190 on virtualbox-ose in ubuntu changed:
https:/
Status: Open => Needs information
Mark Rijckenberg requested for more information:
Hi,
I can only help you if you follow the procedure below and not deviate
from it in any way:
Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications-
Terminal"
Step 2: Run the following commands (copy-paste each line below to the
Terminal then hit <enter> after each line)
sudo aptitude update
wget http://
sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-
sudo aptitude reinstall dkms
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each
command) on this thread
Regards,
Mark
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#7 |
Thanks Mark Rijckenberg, that solved my question.
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#8 |
Hi Mark,
the link provided downloads the PUEL version - not the OSE.
Please can you recommend a link to the OSE version
thanks
John
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#9 |
John follow this to get OSE version
Open System-
Software tab.
add the following line
For Intrepid Users
deb http://
For hardy Users
deb http://
Save and exit the file
Now add the public key using the following command
wget -q http://
sudo apt-key add -
Update the sourcelist using the following command
sudo apt-get update
First you need to install dkms using the following command
sudo apt-get install dkms
Install virualbox2.1 using the following command
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1
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#10 |
Hi Hemanth,
are you sure it is the intrepid non-free? This also seems to be the PUEL version
best regards
John
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#11 |
Hi, Mark Rijckenberg.
I running VB in Kubuntu 9.04 and your solution... it works!
Thanks!
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#12 |
Hi all,
I have the same problem with Vbox.
I try to do with your way but It did not seccess.
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input: sudo aptitude update
output:
[sudo] password for beowulf:
beowulf is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported.
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Could you show me how to solve this problems.
Regards,
Biojet.
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#13 |
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules:done..
Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules:done..
Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS:
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 2.6.39-
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/
Failed, trying without DKMS ... failed!
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel modules:
Look at /var/log/
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#14 |
Looks like problem in make(configuration) file.
~ Jeet
On Sep 28, 2012 1:41 PM, "singh" <email address hidden>
wrote:
> Question #64190 on virtualbox-ose in Ubuntu changed:
> https:/
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> singh posted a new comment:
> sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
> Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules:done..
> Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules:done..
> Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS:
> Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 2.6.39-
> (i686)
> Consult the make.log in the build directory
> /var/lib/
>
> Failed, trying without DKMS ... failed!
> Recompiling VirtualBox kernel modules:
> Look at /var/log/
>
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#15 |
Here's what happened for me. Please help.
apyrexia@
[sudo] password for apyrexia:
sudo: aptitude: command not found
apyrexia@
sudo: aptitude: command not found