On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 12:19 PM, upscope <upsc...@nwi.net> wrote: > On Tuesday 20 October 2009 05:50:32 am Hugo Garcia wrote: >> Hi >> >> Using openSUSE 11.1. I am following the instuctions on >> http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux%20 ... structions and it compiles >> but when I try to run it from the build directory then it give the >> message: >> >> Cannot access the kernel driver! >> >> The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or >> there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv. Re-setup the kernel >> module by executing >> >> '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' >> >> ---- >> but there is no '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' installed?! >> --- >> >> Anyone out there building their own VB on openSUSE? >> >> -H >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vbox-users mailing list >> vbox-users@virtualbox.org >> http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users >> > The line "/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup" is a command for building the driver. if > you look in /etc/init.d you should see a file vboxdrv, if there make sure it > is executable. > rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 10976 2009-10-02 04:16 /etc/init.d/vboxdrv > > Not you must execute as root. > the rest of the line setup will compile the driver. Leave off the quotes. > Also another option is status - will tell if driver is installed. > > ebgz:~> /etc/init.d/vboxdrv status > VirtualBox kernel modules (vboxdrv, vboxnetflt and vboxnetadp) are loaded. > > If you do not see vboxdrv in /etc/vboxdrv then something went wrong with your > build. Why not use the ose version located in the oSS repository or if you
that is the problem: it is NOT preseent although it seems the build completes and I even am able to load the module as per modprobe -l. will have to check he build. The make file doesn't quit with an error. Is there an expected message at the the end of the build process? > need the usb support download the free proprietary version from the Sun > website (http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads)? Then use YaST to > install it. > I want to use the Windows XP CD that came with the machine. I understand that I have to recompile VirtualBox so that returns identifying strings that are inherent with my BIOS and that XP uses to verify the activation. -H _______________________________________________ vbox-users mailing list vbox-users@virtualbox.org http://vbox.innotek.de/mailman/listinfo/vbox-users
