Mike Jeays wrote:
> I have been using Vbox 1.4.0 with Ubuntu's Gutsy Gibbon as host, with great
> success running XP as a guest. Yesterday, I upgraded the host to Hardy
> Heron, and VirtualBox no longer works - I get:
>
> "VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module was either
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
It has given you the answer. First confirm that the module is, or isn't
installed. From a console (x-term or konsole, etc.), run: "lsmod | grep vbox"
If installed, you get:
15:57 Rankin-P35a~> lsmod | grep vbox
vboxdrv 74632 0
If not installed, you get nothing.
Next as root try and install the module manually from your console
window. You
must be root to do this. Use "modprobe -v vboxdrv". If you get any error, then
the kernel driver (module vboxdrv.ko) can't be loaded and you will have to
rebuild it.
To rebuild the kernel module you MUST have the "kernel source"
installed.
Otherwise, you have nothing to build the module with. VirtualBox provides you
with a script to build the driver. To build the driver, you must be root and
execute:
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Consult the excellently prepared, but underutilized user guide at:
http://www.virtualbox.org/download/1.6.2/UserManual.pdf
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