VirtualBox error: Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

[corswors]

Dont worry about the sources for VB mine does the same the uwstion is is your VB working now ? This is what this forum question is all about !

[aeb105]

I am having the same problems. It can't find the vbox directory like those above. After I try the Linux headers as suggested, I get this error.:

"Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.5.0-24-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-24-generic
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.5.0-24-generic (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/make.log for more information."

[CharlesA]

Check the make.log for more info. It's likely something is broken.

[aeb105]

Can you tell me what is wrong? This is what I get:

DKMS make.log for virtualbox-4.1.12 for kernel 3.5.0-24-generic (x86_64)
Mon Feb 25 09:36:46 EST 2013
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0-24-generic'
LD /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/built-in.o
LD /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/built-in.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/SUPDrv.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/SUPDrvSem.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/alloc-r0drv.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/initterm-r0drv.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/memobj-r0drv.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/mpnotification-r0drv.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/powernotification-r0drv.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/linux/assert-r0drv-linux.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/linux/alloc-r0drv-linux.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/linux/initterm-r0drv-linux.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/linux/memobj-r0drv-linux.o
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/linux/memobj-r0drv-linux.c: In function ‘rtR0MemObjLinuxDoMmap’:
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/linux/memobj-r0drv-linux.c:1150:9: error: implicit declaration of function ‘do_mmap’ [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
cc1: some warnings being treated as errors
make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv/r0drv/linux/memobj-r0drv-linux.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/vboxdrv] Error 2
make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.5.0-24-generic'

[CharlesA]

You could try purging and reinstalling virtualbox and seeing if the error message goes away.

If the problem still persists, you might want to make a thread on virtualbox.org.

[aeb105]

I get same response. Does that output above give any clue as to what is going on or what I need to do?

[CharlesA]

I get same response. Does that output above give any clue as to what is going on or what I need to do?

Purge the ose edition and install the version from virtualbox.org.
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

4.1.12 was released in April of last year, so it's probably not compatibly with 3.5.x kernels.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...x/+bug/1129474

EDIT: It looks like there was a patch released via PPA for the version of vbox in the Precise repos, you can find it in comment 3 and 4:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...x/+bug/1081307

[aeb105]

Thanks Charles! Downloaded the package from the site per your liink above. That worked!

[biometricstu]

Many thanks Lin-Lin_224, I updated my Ubuntu 12.04 today and my Virtualbox stopped working, you are a life (well time) saver as I thought a re-install was going to be my only solution, but your info fixed the problem.

Thanks again

Stu

[Mickoush]

The commands are:


sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install dkms
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

Good luck！

Worked perfect for me! THX a lot!