Public bug reported: I just installed Ubuntu 12.04.3
The first time I checked the synaptic package manager, these headers were already installed. linux-headers-3.8.0-29-generic linux-headers-3.8.0-29 I used synaptic to install: build-essential (11.5ubuntu2.1) virtualbox-dkms (4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3) virtualbox (4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3) During the installation of virtualbox-dkms, the following appeared: ------------------------------ Deleting module version: 4.1.12 completely from the DKMS tree. ------------------------------ Done. Unpacking replacement virtualbox-dkms ... Setting up virtualbox-dkms (4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3) ... Loading new virtualbox-4.1.12 DKMS files... Building only for 3.8.0-29-generic Building initial module for 3.8.0-29-generic Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-29-generic (i686) Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/make.log for more information. * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ] * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules * No suitable module for running kernel found [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox, action "restart" failed. Checking the log file aforementioned, the following excerpts seemed important/relevant: /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/linux/memobj-r0drv-linux.c: In function ‘rtR0MemObjNativeMapUser’ error: ‘VM_RESERVED’ undeclared (first use in this function) note: each undeclared identifier is reported only once for each function it appears in ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-29.42~precise1-generic 3.8.13.5 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-29-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: i386 DKMSKernelVersion: 3.8.0-29-generic Date: Fri Sep 20 00:00:39 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820.1) MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all PackageVersion: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 SourcePackage: virtualbox Title: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3: virtualbox kernel module failed to build UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) VirtualBox.ModInfo: ** Affects: virtualbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 precise ** Attachment added: "The log file for the build operation" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1227976/+attachment/3830771/+files/make.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1227976 Title: virtualbox-dkms kernel 4.1.12 module failed to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/+bug/1227976/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs