[SOLVED] Virtualbox 1.6.2 install fails

[HotShotDJ]

Re-setup the kernel module by executing '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' as root.

What happens when you run the command suggested in the error message. In Ubuntu, to run a command as root, preface it with "sudo" like this:

sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

[1205919]

This is what I get:

paul@paul-desktop:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
[sudo] password for paul:
* Stopping VirtualBox kernel module * done.
* Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module
* Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong
paul@paul-desktop:~$
paul@paul-desktop:~$




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and the content of /var/log/vbox-install.log :

*
Attempting to install using DKMS
info: No menu item ` removing old DKMS module vboxdrv version ' in node `(dir)Top'.

Error! Invalid number of parameters passed.
Usage: remove -m <module> -v <module-version> --all
or: remove -m <module> -v <module-version> -k <kernel-version>

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Deleting module version: 1.6.2
completely from the DKMS tree.
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Done.

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vboxdrv/1.6.2/source ->
/usr/src/vboxdrv-1.6.2

DKMS: add Completed.

Error! Your kernel source for kernel 2.6.24-19-386 cannot be found at
/lib/modules/2.6.24-19-386/build or /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-386/source.
You can use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located.
Failed to install using DKMS, attempting to install without
Makefile:130: Warning: using /usr/src/linux as the source directory of your Linux kernel. If this is not correct, specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again.
Makefile:138: *** Error: /usr/src/linux (version 2.6.25.10-ultimate) does not match the current kernel (version 2.6.24-19-386). Stop.


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I really dont have the faintest idea what all of the above means, so any help would be much appreciated...

[HotShotDJ]

I really dont have the faintest idea what all of the above means, so any help would be much appreciated...

At this point, I think you should do a complete removal of VirtualBox from the command line:

sudo apt-get remove virtualbox --purge

And then reinstall it (double click on the deb file you downloaded from Sun).

[1205919]

Youre the best, Thx its working

But how do i get the virtual windows to recognise my external hdd on usb

[1205919]

Hi All

I just want to thank all who helped me, I finaly have it all sorted out and are able to access my external hdd

You guys are all very profesional, thx again