Thank you for explanation. I hope you are right. On Wed, May 16, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Dave Lentz <999...@bugs.launchpad.net>wrote:
> linux-headers-generic should be installed by default, so you removed it > at some time. This is not a flaw with dkms. > > Thanks. > > ** Changed in: dkms (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Invalid > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/999924 > > Title: > VirtualBox says that kernel headers not installed > > Status in “dkms” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > > Bug description: > Update Manager pops and installs the latest kernel image > (linux-image-generic, 2.6.38.15.30). > In my system I have VirtualBox (virtualbox-4.1, > 4.1.12-77245~Ubuntu~natty). After the first reboot I get the following > error message in window from VirtualBox: > { > Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908) > > The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or > there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv. Please reinstall the > kernel module by executing > > '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' > > as root. If it is available in your distribution, you should install the > DKMS package first. This package keeps track of Linux kernel changes and > recompiles the vboxdrv kernel module if necessary. > } > > I tried to run suggested command 'sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup', and I > got: > { > * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules > [ OK ] > * Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules > [ OK ] > * Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS > Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 2.6.38-15-generic cannot be found at > /lib/modules/2.6.38-15-generic/build or > /lib/modules/2.6.38-15-generic/source. > > * Failed, trying without DKMS > * Recompiling VirtualBox kernel modules > * Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong > } > > So headers are not updated. No problem I can do this by hand with 'sudo > apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.38-15', and after this I get: > { > $sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup > * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules > [ OK ] > * Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules > [ OK ] > * Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS > [ OK ] > * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules > [ OK ] > } > > But it's annoying. Please auto-install headers for new kernel image if > there are any DKMS modules. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 > Package: dkms 2.1.1.2-5ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-15.59-generic 2.6.38.8 > Uname: Linux 2.6.38-15-generic x86_64 > Architecture: amd64 > CheckboxSubmission: a3c9de473bf7a483a92609c6b20d2aee > CheckboxSystem: b633b4f40868d491c2ae5b50030ce6f3 > Date: Wed May 16 00:29:01 2012 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 > (20100429) > PackageArchitecture: all > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=en_US:en > PATH=(custom, user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: dkms > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-01 (379 days ago) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/999924/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/999924 Title: VirtualBox says that kernel headers not installed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/999924/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
