virtualbox problem.

[k0rfain]

ok this is what I get when trying to start ubuntu in virtualbox

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}

so I then did this in terminal as root;

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

and it said this;
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module                          [  OK  ]
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module                       [FAILED]
(Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong)

so i looked at vbox-install.log and it said this;

cp: missing destination file operand after `/tmp/vbox.3/Module.symvers'
Try `cp --help' for more information.
Makefile:73: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again..  Stop.

what do i do?

[Thrillhouse]

Which distribution are you using?

VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module was either not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv was not created for some reason.

That's a big hint. Close virtualbox, run this:

modprobe vboxdrv

and then start it up again.

[k0rfain]

I am using Fedora 7.
and I get this; bash: modprobe: command not found

[oz]

Try it this way:

/sbin/modprobe vboxdrv

[Thrillhouse]

Sorry, I should have mentioned it in my first post. Become root and then run the command:

su -
modprobe vboxdrv

Don't forget the dash after su, it's important.

[k0rfain]

Try it this way:

/sbin/modprobe vboxdrv

FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found.

Sorry, I should have mentioned it in my first post. Become root and then run the command:

su -
modprobe vboxdrv

Don't forget the dash after su, it's important.

same message

[Thrillhouse]

Hmm...try installing kernel sources and then re-run the /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup command again. Check the directions here for installing kernel headers and kernel source.

Also, make sure you're a member of the vboxusers group:

cat /etc/group | grep vboxusers

[k0rfain]

thanks got it to work, but only on root. how do i get it to work on my main user