On Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:04:08 +0200 Michal Suchanek wrote: > On 17 September 2010 23:30, Michael Gilbert <michael.s.gilb...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:50:33 +0200 Michal Suchanek wrote: > > > >> Package: dkms > >> Version: 2.1.1.2-5 > >> Severity: normal > >> > >> > >> > >> dkms: running auto installation service for kernel > >> 2.6.36-rc4-r600fence-netpollirq-smbinit-amd64: > >> openafs (1.5.75)...failed. > >> virtualbox-ose (3.0.12)...failed. > >> > >> Where is the virtualbox-ose (3.0.12) ? > >> > >> Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold > >> | > >> Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend > >> |/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) > >> ||/ Name Version Description > >> +++-=========================-=========================-================================================================== > >> un virtualbox <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-2.0 <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-2.1 <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-2.2 <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-3.0 <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-3.1 <none> (no description > >> available) > >> ii virtualbox-guest-addition 3.2.6-1 guest additions > >> iso image for VirtualBox > >> ii virtualbox-ose 3.2.4-dfsg-1~bpo50+1 x86 > >> virtualization solution - base binaries > >> ii virtualbox-ose-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2 x86 > >> virtualization solution - kernel module sources for dkms > >> un virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-ose-modules <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-ose-modules-2. <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-ose-modules-2. <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-ose-modules-2. <none> (no description > >> available) > >> un virtualbox-ose-modules-2. <none> (no description > >> available) > >> ii virtualbox-ose-qt 3.2.4-dfsg-1~bpo50+1 x86 > >> virtualization solution - Qt based user interface > >> un virtualbox-ose-source <none> (no description > >> available) > > > > its probably not good to mix the backports virtualbox-ose package with > > the unstable virtualbox-ose-dkms package. can you try to get that into > > a consistent state? > > Generally I try to use a stable virtualbox-ose and whatever module > builds with my kernel. > > Virtualbox does not require the exact same version of kernel module > installed so I guess it's OK so long as the version is similar. > > Also upgrading virtualbox to the unstable version did not resolve the issue. > > > > > also, what are the output of "sudo dkms status" and > > openafs, 1.5.75, 2.6.32-bpo.5-amd64, x86_64: installed > openafs, 1.5.75, 2.6.35-0-amd64, x86_64: installed > openafs, 1.5.75, 2.6.34-1-amd64, x86_64: installed > virtualbox-ose, 3.2.8, 2.6.36-rc4-r600fence-netpollirq-smbinit-amd64, > x86_64: installed > dkms.conf: Error! No 'DEST_MODULE_LOCATION' directive specified. > dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_NAME' directive specified. > dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_VERSION' directive specified. > virtualbox-ose, 3.0.12, 2.6.30-2-amd64, x86_64: built > > > "ls /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose"? > > 3.0.12 kernel-2.6.36-rc4-r600fence-netpollirq-smbinit-amd64-x86_64 > 3.2.8 > > before reinstalling virtualbox-ose-dkms I had: > > 3.0.12 3.2.8 kernel-2.6.36-rc3-r600fence-amd64-x86_64
there may have been a bug in the virtualbox package at some point that left the 3.0.12 files lying around on your system. you can manually remove those with: $ sudo dkms remove -m virtualbox-ose -v 3.0.12 --all best wishes, mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org