** Changed in: virtualbox (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Fix Released
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Title:
virtualbox kernel drivers not loaded after upgrade
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I currently run Ubuntu 16.10 after a fresh reinstall. Vbox runs fine.
$ uname -a
Linux mbpr15 4.8.0-37-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 26 02:27:07 UTC 2017
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
/lib/modules/4.8.0-37-generic/updates/dkms/vboxdrv.ko
/lib/modules/4.8.0-37-generic/updates/dkms/vboxpci.ko
Looks a bit like bug 1466046 to me
Wolf, can you post the output of "find /lib/modules/|grep vbox" here?
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Title:
virtualbox kernel drivers not
You might want to try some kernels from here
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
just avoid yakkety kernels, because they are too new to build with your
version :)
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Can't provide logs without a kernel update.
I will provide the logs next time a new kernel arrives.
(If I have resolved the issue and reinstall the kernel - uninstall first - the
issue does not occur as the drivers are already available)
Please be patient :-)
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tried modprobe vboxdrv (as mentioned in the error dialog) but didn't work.
dpkg-reconfigure virtualbox-dkms claims to recompile (I don't have the output
ready right now) but does not do it.
I work around this by reinstalling virtualbox.
(strangely enough it does a configuration there and this
can you please try modprobe vboxdrv?
and post also the output of dpkg-reconfigure virtualbox-dkms
you might want to try a new release
https://launchpad.net/~costamagnagianfranco/+archive/ubuntu/virtualbox-ppa
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