virtualbox don't start after kernelupdate

**danduese** · 19-Jun-2009, 09:54

Hi friends of suse,
I have a problem with my suse11.1 and virtualbox by SUN.

On my notebook(Lenovo 300 N200) there run a Suse11.1. In SUNs VirtualBox there run a XP. Because I have have trouble with my internal webcam, I made a kernel-update (without success). Since this time, I can't start the VirtualBox yet.

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short after this, there is another popup

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now I made the follow

Code:

linux:/home/norbert # /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel module                                    done
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel module                                 failed
  (Look at /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out what went wrong)

linux:/home/norbert # cat /var/log/vbox-install.log
Makefile:172: *** Error: unable to find the include directory for your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_INCL=<directory> and run Make again.  Stop.

but it isn't possible (see the logfile). I don't know what to do, because I'm a Newbeeee... coming from MS.
I have deinstalled vbox and reinstalled it, but the error is still...
Is there anybody can help me?

kind regards
Norbert

**syampillai** · 19-Jun-2009, 10:08

See if you have installed kernel headers.

Code:

zypper install linux-kernel-headers

**danduese** · 19-Jun-2009, 10:11

ist already installed...

Code:

linux:/home/norbert # zypper install linux-kernel-headers
Daten des Repositorys laden...
Installierte Pakete lesen...
'linux-kernel-headers' ist bereits installiert.
Paketabh�ngigkeiten aufl�sen...
Keine auszuf�hrenden Aktionen.
linux:/home/norbert #

**syampillai** · 19-Jun-2009, 10:23

You said your kernel update was aborted. How did it happen? Was it from the online update? Can you see if you can complete that first?

**danduese** · 19-Jun-2009, 10:34

Originally Posted by syampillai

You said your kernel update was aborted. How did it happen? Was it from the online update? Can you see if you can complete that first?

sorry ( my error with the language...), the update was not successfully for the webcam

.
The kernel-update for suse works properly,

**FeatherMonkey** · 19-Jun-2009, 11:08

I presume your kernel source matches the kernel you've got?

**danduese** · 19-Jun-2009, 11:15

Originally Posted by FeatherMonkey

I presume your kernel source matches the kernel you've got?

you mean this?

Code:

norbert@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep kernel
linux-kernel-headers-2.6.27-2.28
kernel-default-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
kernel-default-extra-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
kernel-default-base-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
norbert@linux:~>

there are different numbers. what should i have to do?

Norbert

**FeatherMonkey** · 19-Jun-2009, 11:21

Afaik the headers are fine (Don't ask me) but you don't have the source installed. Try
zypper in kernel-source or using yast, just make sure this adds up to your kernel I notice a couple of versions about on update you need .23

**danduese** · 19-Jun-2009, 11:31

Originally Posted by FeatherMonkey

Afaik the headers are fine (Don't ask me) but you don't have the source installed. Try
zypper in kernel-source or using yast, just make sure this adds up to your kernel I notice a couple of versions about on update you need .23

o.k.

Code:

norbert@linux:~> rpm -qa | grep kernel
linux-kernel-headers-2.6.27-2.28
kernel-source-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
kernel-default-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
kernel-default-extra-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
kernel-default-base-2.6.27.23-0.1.1
norbert@linux:~>

can I do something else to be able to run VirtualBox?

**FeatherMonkey** · 19-Jun-2009, 11:34

Now go back to the original command /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup that should do it. If it doesn't then I noticed a translated page do it as ./vboxdrv setup but I've not got a clue where from.