Virtualbox kernal driver not installed

Ex-Para · 01-10-2009, 02:34 AM

I have installed Virtualbox 2.1 in Ubuntu 8.04, when I start it I get the message Virtualbox kernal driver not installed, could I please have any information to get over this problem.

**wmorri** · 01-11-2009, 06:46 AM

Hi,

Can you tell me if the steps that you went through to install virtualbox are the same as the ones that I listed. Go to the Virtualbox website and then downloaded the correct .deb file for 8.04. Opened the file in the installer and let it run its course.

Then a configure box pop-up. Was there a question that asked if the vboxdrv kernel module be compiled now? If so did you make sure that there was a check in the box?
Next did you click on the forward button. Then you were able to close the installer.

Next you tell me what you do to get the message that you are getting? Plus any other information that you want to tell use that would be important.

Cheers!

Ex-Para · 01-12-2009, 09:09 AM

Fiddled about with it and got it working.

Thanks for the reply.

**wmorri** · 01-12-2009, 09:14 AM

Hi,

No problem! Glad you were able to fix it on your own. If you mark your thread as solved that would be great.

Cheers!

01-10-2009, 02:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ex-Para Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North East England Posts: 128 OS: Ubuntu, Knoppix, XP. Vista.	Virtualbox kernal driver not installed I have installed Virtualbox 2.1 in Ubuntu 8.04, when I start it I get the message Virtualbox kernal driver not installed, could I please have any information to get over this problem.

01-11-2009, 06:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,840 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Virtualbox kernal driver not installed Hi, Can you tell me if the steps that you went through to install virtualbox are the same as the ones that I listed. Go to the Virtualbox website and then downloaded the correct .deb file for 8.04. Opened the file in the installer and let it run its course. Then a configure box pop-up. Was there a question that asked if the vboxdrv kernel module be compiled now? If so did you make sure that there was a check in the box? Next did you click on the forward button. Then you were able to close the installer. Next you tell me what you do to get the message that you are getting? Plus any other information that you want to tell use that would be important. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

01-12-2009, 09:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ex-Para Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: North East England Posts: 128 OS: Ubuntu, Knoppix, XP. Vista.	Re: Virtualbox kernal driver not installed Fiddled about with it and got it working. Thanks for the reply.

01-12-2009, 09:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,840 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Virtualbox kernal driver not installed Hi, No problem! Glad you were able to fix it on your own. If you mark your thread as solved that would be great. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!