#206 closed defect (fixed)

Modprobe vboxdrv failed - Ubuntu Dapper 6.06

Reported by:	racoon97	Owned by:
Component:	other	Version:	VirtualBox 1.3.8
Keywords:	install Modprobe vboxdrv failed	Cc:
Guest type:	other	Host type:	other

Description

When I try to install VirtualBox 1.3.8 on Ubuntu Dapper 6.06 I get this error :

Modprobe vboxdrv failed. Please use 'dmesg' to find out why.
Starting VirtualBox kernel module vboxdrv FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found.

Attachments (1)

vbox-install.log (11.8 KB ) - added by corcalom 18 years ago.: vbox install log file

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Change History (9)

comment:1 by Frank Mehnert, 18 years ago

Please execute

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

and attach the shown messages as well as /var/log/vbox-install.log.

comment:2 by Frank Mehnert, 18 years ago

Resolution:	→ fixed
Status:	new → closed

comment:3 by corcalom, 18 years ago

Resolution:	fixed
Status:	closed → reopened

Hello, i have the same problem, what should i do??

Best regards.

comment:4 by Frank Mehnert, 18 years ago

Please attach the file /var/log/vbox-install.log.

by corcalom, 18 years ago

Attachment:	vbox-install.log added

vbox install log file

comment:5 by corcalom, 18 years ago

Ok, i attached the file, i have another question, i using grub, where should i add the line "nmi_watchdog=0", i add this to /boot/grube/menu.lst(to default options) but nothing happened.

Thanks in advance.

Best regards.

comment:6 by corcalom, 18 years ago

Hello, any ideas??

comment:7 by Michael Thayer, 18 years ago

To get that option recognised (assuming you have set it up correctly) you need to run "update-grub". AFAIK, it is mainly needed for 64bit hosts though.

comment:8 by Sander van Leeuwen, 17 years ago

Resolution:	→ fixed
Status:	reopened → closed

This is not a bug. Closing.

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