Please accept my apology for the delay in answering. The problem has been solved 48 hours ago.
Aleksey Ilyushin from virtualbox.org Frank Mehnert from Sun Microsystems helped me with instructions similar to Hugo Do Nascimento (which I am very thankful) and Andre Mangan (who comes to my rescue with so much knowledge) I thank you all. Victor On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send ubuntu-au mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-au digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu > 8.0.4 (Victor Vahe Kevorkian) > 2. Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on > Ubuntu 8.0.4 (Hugo Do Nascimento) > 3. Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on > Ubuntu 8.0.4 (Andre Mangan) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 07:05:58 +1100 > From: Victor Vahe Kevorkian <[email protected]> > Subject: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on Ubuntu > 8.0.4 > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a long > time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 > Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in > Synaptics. > After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me to > remove vs 1.5.6 first > before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. > > The download went on and started the installation when mid way it stopped > and the following Error > poped out:"Error were encountered while processing: E: > > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: > > trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is > also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386" > > I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error so I > searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: > > http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html > > I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install virtualbox-2.1 > which proceeded until... > "The following NEW packages will be installed: > virtualbox-2.1 > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. > Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. > After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from > .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... > dpkg: error processing > > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb > (--unpack): > trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which is > also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > Errors were encountered while processing: > > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. > > I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. > > Can I have help please. > > -- > "In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or > gates..." watch the video... > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20090205/35646a1a/attachment-0001.htm > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 18:35:57 -0200 > From: Hugo Do Nascimento <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on > Ubuntu 8.0.4 > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Try to manually remove all Virtualbox packages first (using synaptic). > Then, > install the newest version from the repository or from the web site > http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads. > > Cheers > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Victor Vahe Kevorkian > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a > long > > time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 > > Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in > > Synaptics. > > After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me to > > remove vs 1.5.6 first > > before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. > > > > The download went on and started the installation when mid way it stopped > > and the following Error > > poped out:"Error were encountered while processing: E: > > > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: > > > > trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which > is > > also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386" > > > > I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error so > I > > searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: > > > > > http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html > > > > I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install > virtualbox-2.1 > > which proceeded until... > > "The following NEW packages will be installed: > > virtualbox-2.1 > > 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. > > Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. > > After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. > > Preconfiguring packages ... > > (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) > > Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from > > .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... > > dpkg: error processing > > > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb > > (--unpack): > > trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which > is > > also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 > > dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > > > > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > > > It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. > > > > I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. > > > > Can I have help please. > > > > -- > > "In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows > or > > gates..." watch the video... > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20090204/81dfad91/attachment-0001.htm > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 13:17:05 +1100 > From: Andre Mangan <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Error were encountered while installing Virtualbox on > Ubuntu 8.0.4 > To: ubuntu-au lists <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > How to upgrade VirtualBox depends on which version you are using. Judging > by the version number you quoted, Victor, you had the Innotek version. > Innotek has been bought by SunMicrosystems and all future upgrades will > come > from this source. Updates will not appear in Synaptic, however, there is a > "Check for updates" button in the Sun version. > > The version of VirtualBox in Synaptic is the OSE version which will receive > automated updates via the Update Manager. > > The update process for the version of VirtualBox obtainable from Sun > directly requires the prior removal of the "old" version but not the > "complete removal" as available in Synaptic. That way you will retain any > installed operating systems complete with their configuration. > > I have recently upgraded to version 2.1.2 and all four installed operating > systems are intact and fully functioning. > > You do have to reconfigure the vboxdrv (sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup) > > Cheers, > > Andre > > > 2009/2/5 Hugo Do Nascimento <[email protected]> > > > Try to manually remove all Virtualbox packages first (using synaptic). > > Then, install the newest version from the repository or from the web site > > http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads. > > > > Cheers > > > > On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Victor Vahe Kevorkian < > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I have been using Innotek Virtualbox version 1.5.6 successfully for a > long > >> time, on Ubuntu 8.0.4 > >> Yesterday I decided to upgrade to version 2.1-2.1., since it was in > >> Synaptics. > >> After selecting the download and proceeded to apply, Synaptic asked me > to > >> remove vs 1.5.6 first > >> before installing 2.1-2.1, I agreed to apply. > >> > >> The download went on and started the installation when mid way it > stopped > >> and the following Error > >> poped out:"Error were encountered while processing: E: > >> > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb: > >> > >> trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which > is > >> also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386" > >> > >> I couldnt understand why using Synaptic Package I was getting an error > so > >> I searched Ubuntu Forums and I found this Link: > >> > >> > http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-virtualbox-21-in-ubuntu-810-intrepid-ibex804-hardy-heron.html > >> > >> I followed all steps and I reached to : sudo apt-get install > >> virtualbox-2.1 > >> which proceeded until... > >> "The following NEW packages will be installed: > >> virtualbox-2.1 > >> 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 18 not upgraded. > >> Need to get 0B/37.9MB of archives. > >> After this operation, 77.8MB of additional disk space will be used. > >> Preconfiguring packages ... > >> (Reading database ... 514416 files and directories currently installed.) > >> Unpacking virtualbox-2.1 (from > >> .../virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb) ... > >> dpkg: error processing > >> > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb > >> (--unpack): > >> trying to overwrite `/lib/modules/2.6.24-23-386/misc/vboxdrv.ko', which > >> is also in package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-23-386 > >> dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe) > >> Errors were encountered while processing: > >> > >> > /var/cache/apt/archives/virtualbox-2.1_2.1.2-41885%5fUbuntu%5fhardy_i386.deb > >> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > >> > >> It seems to me the same error, which I really dont understand. > >> > >> I lost version 1.5.6 and I am left with an error. > >> > >> Can I have help please. > >> > >> -- > >> "In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows > or > >> gates..." watch the video... > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> ubuntu-au mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > >> > >> > > -- > > ubuntu-au mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-au/attachments/20090205/d7e026ba/attachment-0001.htm > > ------------------------------ > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au > > > End of ubuntu-au Digest, Vol 36, Issue 4 > **************************************** > -- "In a world without walls or fences, there would be no need for windows or gates..." watch the video... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRsLW0eet0
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