Need help executing suggested command for VirtualBox

**HamaLee** · July 6th, 2008

I'm getting an error when I run my virtual machine (VirtualBox, just upgraded to Hardy). I've searched around a bit and the suggestion the error gives me seems to solve the problem, however I--being fairly illiterate--don't know how to DO what the error box tells me.

Here's the error message:

VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module was either not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv was not created for some reason. Re-setup the kernel module by executing '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' as root.
VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED).

Result Code:
0x80004005
Component:
Console
Interface:
IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}

Can anyone direct me to a walk-thru of how to "execute 'blahblahblah' as root"?

Much thanks in advance, from Linux-virgin non-programmer just-wants-my-dang-Sigmaplot-loaded user. Been running Ubuntu since January, love it overall!

**sdennie** · July 6th, 2008

Try running:

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

**HamaLee** · July 7th, 2008

Ding ding ding! Worked no problems, I should've Wiki'd "sudo" WEEKS ago!

Thanks a bunch. Now I can do my work at home---wait! Crap. That was a bad idea.