virtualbox fails after update to kernel 2.6.24-21-generic

[funky_D]

Hello all,
i just updated my kernel to 2.6.24-21-generic.
My virtualbox was working fine, but now this error appears.
I tried to do sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup but the output was sudo: etc/init.d/vboxdrv: command not found
i even tried sudo "etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup", and the error was sudo: etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup: command not found.

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 {d5a1cbda-f5d7-4824-9afe-d640c94c7dcf}

I'm a linux starter, does someone have any idea?
Thanks all.

[rpw]

Maybe you missed the first /, because ther error message shows no / at the start. The correct command is indeed:

sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

Regards,

rpw

[howefield]

Is it the OSE version of virtualbox that you are using, ie, the one in the Ubuntu repository ?

Try installing the virtualbox modules for your kernel, in terminal type

sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-21-generic

or search for it via Synaptic Package Manager.

Then run the command you tried earlier.

[funky_D]

hello all!
great stuff guys!


howefield: i downloaded the new modules, like you said and i ran sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

all works fine!

thank you guys!

[howefield]

great, glad to hear your sorted.

[Springs]

I am having a similar problem...

I am using the xVM Edition.

After the update this morning, when I try to launch VirtualBox, I get spawning session when I try to start a machine. It doesn't time out and I have to Kill the Process.

Any help would be great.

****EDIT****
I typed this into a terminal:
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

Output was
* Stopping VirtualBox kernel module * done.
* Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module * done.
* Starting VirtualBox kernel module * done.

Now it works!

[in_rainbow]

thanks,

sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

this worked for me.

[manlypain]

This also worked for me. Thanks for the posts.


ubuntu update spawning session virtual box

[Arabiest]

Thanks gents,

This works for me tooooo.

I am thankful to all of you out there.

[jyanek]

Excellent! This saved my day. Worked well.