Lafa, please consult the kernel messages with 'dmesg'. I strongly assume that your NMI watchdog is not disabled. In that case boot your host kernel with 'nmi_watchdog=0'. Then try to reinstall the package. The next release of our packages will contain a relaxed check for active NMI watchdog.
Kind regards, Frank On Saturday 20 January 2007 03:52, Luis Alves wrote: > On Thursday 18 January 2007 13:39, you wrote: > > Lafa, > > > > On Thursday 18 January 2007 10:16, Luis Alves wrote: > > > I tried to install virtualbox on kubuntu fiesty beta 2 using kernel > > > 2.6.20. But the kernel driver did not compile, and the instalation > > > failed. > > > > please could you provide a bit more information: What was the error > > message you did see during kernel compilation? > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Frank > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Transferencias$ sudo dpkg --remove virtualbox > (Reading database ... 124842 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing virtualbox ... > Stopping VirtualBox kernel module...done. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Transferencias$ sudo dpkg --purge virtualbox > (Reading database ... 124348 files and directories currently installed.) > Removing virtualbox ... > Purging configuration files for virtualbox ... > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/Transferencias$ sudo dpkg -i > packages/VirtualBox_1.3.2_Ubuntu_Edgy_x86.deb Selecting previously > deselected package virtualbox. > (Reading database ... 124346 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking virtualbox (from .../VirtualBox_1.3.2_Ubuntu_Edgy_x86.deb) ... > Setting up virtualbox (1.3.2-20070114_Ubuntu_edgy) ... > -e > Creating group 'vboxusers'. VM users must be member of that group! > > Starting VirtualBox kernel moduleFATAL: Error inserting vboxdrv > (/lib/modules/2.6.20-5-generic/misc/vboxdrv.ko): Invalid argument (modprobe > vboxdrv failed)...fail! > invoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox, action "start" failed. > dpkg: error processing virtualbox (--install): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > virtualbox > > _______________________________________________ > vbox-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users -- ## InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH, http://www.innotek.de ##
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