Virtualbox help

[M4rc9]

Hello all, and thank you in advance for any assistance given.

I am running BackTrack4 as full install, and am trying to use virtualbox. I am installing via the Add/Remove package manager, and don't receive any errors during the process, however I run into an error when actually trying to start virtual machine:

"VirtualBox VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED (rc=-190 Error"

Yes, I've googled the error, and while many suggestions are given, they all seem to lead to more errors, and I'm not sure what to try next.

Help?

<EDIT: On a side note, how can I tell what version of Debian I'm using? I know how to identify my kernel (uname -r), but not whether I'm running Lenny, Squeeze, etc)>

[tornow]

The side note is easy to answer:

$ cat /etc/debian_version

About your problem with VirtualBox i am not sure.
Did you compile/install the vboxdrivers?
If not that might be the problem.
This links seems to confirm what i assume:
ubuntu : Randy Jensen Online


How to do so depends on several things:
Are you running VirtualBox-OSE (Open Source Edition) or are you running VirtualBox-PUEL?
For the former do:

apt-get install virtualbox-ose-source module-assistant linux-headers-$(uname -r)

and run

m-a update
m-a prepare  
m-a a-i virtualbox-ose

For the latter install the linux-headers (apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) and run:

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

With newer kernels one might also do it with dkms, but i am not sure how
(virtualbox-source-dkms).


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In the past one has been adviced to also run:

adduser your_user_name vboxusers

and to add
vboxdrv
to /etc/modules
(say: `echo vboxdrv >> /etc/modules` as root, or manually. Add only the word "vboxdrv", without quotes).
Usually it works without doing so (for me). It won't hurt.


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Do:

dpkg -l | grep -i virtualbox

so we know which version of virtualbox you are running.

You may install the PUEL version from here:
Linux_Downloads - VirtualBox
Using the repository is the better solution (in my opinion). Not the deb-package and installing it manually, that is. With the repo you get updates.

Good luck, it might be i confused matters.

PS: I usually use the Ubuntu-wiki for that.

[M4rc9]

Thank you for your information. I performed the applicable steps as indicated, and here is the output:

INFO:
- Add/Remove package manager says OSE
- Package was installed from the repository via the Add/Remove package manager.

1.

root@bt:/# apt-get install virtualbox-ose-source module-assistant linux-headers-$(uname -r)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
virtualbox-ose-source is already the newest version.
virtualbox-ose-source set to manually installed.
module-assistant is already the newest version.
linux-headers-2.6.35.8 is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
root@bt:/#


2. sudo m-a update

Updated infos about 85 packages

3. root@bt:/# sudo m-a prepare
Getting source for kernel version: 2.6.35.8
Kernel headers available in /usr/src/linux
Creating symlink...
Couldn't create the /usr/src/linux symlink!
apt-get install build-essential
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
build-essential is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

Done!
root@bt:/#

4. sudo m-a a-i virtualbox-ose

Error received:

"Build of the package virtualbox-ose failed! How do you wish to proceed?

OPTIONS GIVEN:

View - Examine the Build log file
Continue - Skip and continue with the next operation
Stop - Stop processing build commands

I selected Examine Build log file and the only thing displayed is:

Build log starting, file: /var/cace/modass/virtualbox-ose.buildlog.2.6.35
<DATE/TIME>

And nothing else

6.

root@bt:/# useradd -G vboxuser root
useradd: unknown group vboxuser
root@bt:/# groupadd vboxuser
root@bt:/# adduser root vboxuser
Adding user `root' to group `vboxuser' ...
Adding user root to group vboxuser
Done.
root@bt:/# sudo echo vboxdrv >> /etc/modules
root@bt:/# dpkg -l | grep -i virtualbox
ii virtualbox-ose 2.0.4-dfsg-0ubuntu1 x86 virtualization solution - binaries
ii virtualbox-ose-source 2.0.4-dfsg-0ubuntu1 x86 virtualization solution - kernel module source
root@bt:/#

The only error I see is in process is creating the link, however that doesn't strike me as something that would generate the error when trying to start the VM.

I do appreciate your help, given and/or continued.

[tornow]

I was afraid that would not be your problem.
The best idea i got is to remove the OSE-Version and install from VirtualBox via repo.
I guess it will lead to similar trouble, but might be worth a shot.
2.0 is a very old version.

I don't know blacktrack, and, as you got ubuntu-packages, i don't know them either.
I don't think i can be of further help. Sorry.
Perhaps try the VirtualBox-forum (while waiting for better advice here).

good luck

it is vboxusers, not vboxuser, but i don't think that is the source of your problem.

[M4rc9]

I'll keep digging and see what I can accomplish.

Thank you for your time and assistance.