Problem with Virtualbox 5.0 ose install

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#1

I just recently got my Virtualbox 4.3 ose running correctly when I received a request to upgrade version 5.0 ose, I selected yes and it installed. I followed that with installation of the extension pack with no apparent problems. However, when I went to run one or my vm’s it would not run and received the following:

**RTR3InitEx failed with rc=.1912 (rc=.1912)

**The VrtualBox kernel modules do not mathch this version of
VirtualBox. The installation VirtualBox was apparently not
successful. Etc.

I then typed in:
rpm -qa | grep -i virtualbox
virtualbox-guest-kmp-desktop-4.3.36_k3.16.7_35-43.2.x86_64
virtualbox-guest-kmp-desktop-5.0.20_k3.16.7_35-46.1.x86_64
virtualbox-host-kmp-desktop-4.3.36_k3.16.7_35-43.2.x86_64
virtualbox-qt-5.0.20-46.1.x86_64
virtualbox-5.0.20-46.1.x86_64

Note that virtual box-host-kmp-desktop-5.0 did not load and the guest and host 4.3 modules are still there.

First: do I need to remove the two vbox 4.3 modules and if so how do I do it?
Second: if and when they are removed would it be likely that the missing host 5.0 would install

either way I need some help here!!

#2

You are missing the 5.0 host kmp package.
To be sure that everything’s fine would advise to remove the 4.3 kmp packages completely, and then install 5.0.

sudo rpm -e --nodeps virtualbox-host-kmp-desktop-4.3.36_k3.16.7_35 virtualbox-guest-kmp-desktop-4.3.36_k3.16.7_35
sudo zypper in virtualbox-host-kmp-desktop-5.0.20_k3.16.7_35

(or just uninstall all virtualbox packages and install it fresh)

Normally this shouldn’t be necessary though, no idea why the update didn’t update virtualbox-host-kmp-desktop as well in your case.
If you get errors, please post them, that would maybe explain why the update was not complete.

#3

I did as you suggested and the 4.3 modules were removed and all of the 5.0 modules were there, I rebooted and started virtualbox successfully. but it couldn’t find any usb devices. went to the file (/etc/udev/rules.d/60-vboxdrv.rules) and removed # from the last four lines and saved it. rebooted system and now everything works fine. Thanks for your input it is much appreciated.