Virtual box guest extensions work fine after installing the packages from
"precise-proposed".
On Apr 2, 2013 2:21 PM, "Brian Murray" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello Radoslav, or anyone else affected,
>
> Accepted virtualbox into precise-proposed. The package will build now
> and be available at
> http://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virtualbox/4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 in
> a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
>
> Please help us by testing this new package.  See
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to
> enable and use -proposed.  Your feedback will aid us getting this update
> out to other Ubuntu users.
>
> If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug,
> mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag
> from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the
> bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to
> verification-failed.  In either case, details of your testing will help
> us make a better decision.
>
> Further information regarding the verification process can be found at
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification .  Thank you in
> advance!
>
> ** Changed in: virtualbox (Ubuntu Precise)
>        Status: In Progress => Fix Committed
>
> ** Tags added: verification-needed
>
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>
> Title:
>   virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module
>   failed to build [merge request]
>
> Status in “virtualbox” package in Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in “virtualbox” source package in Precise:
>   Fix Committed
> Status in “virtualbox” source package in Quantal:
>   Fix Released
> Status in “virtualbox” source package in Raring:
>   Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
>   I'm using aptitude as a packet manager.
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>   Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
>   Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
>   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
>   Architecture: amd64
>   DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-18-generic
>   Date: Tue Nov 20 23:13:23 2012
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
> (20120425)
>   MarkForUpload: True
>   PackageArchitecture: all
>   PackageVersion: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
>   SourcePackage: virtualbox
>   Title: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module
> failed to build
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
>   [Impact]
>   Users are not able to use virtualbox from the repository on 12.04 with
> 3.5 kernel. It is totally broken.
>   The patch proposed backports only the relevant parts from upstream to
> fix the bug.
>   The patch is from: https://www.virtualbox.org/changeset/41660/vbox
>
>   [Test Case]
>   Upgrade to 3.5 kernel on 12.04 and install virtualbox.
>
>   [Development Fix]
>   Fixed during Quantal cycle.
>
>   [Stable Fix]
>   Is being fixed in 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.3 upload to precise-proposed.
>
>   [Regression Potential]
>   It is best to use the latest upstream version. But since that will cause
> major disruption, we have to track this package and corresponding bugs for
> regressions.
>
>   jamespage: Please also check backwards compatibility with the 3.2
>   kernel; the patch should support this but best to make sure (not all
>   12.04 installs with have 3.5).
>
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  virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module
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