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As many of you know, VirtualBox is a software virtualization for x86 architectures, originally created by the German company innotek GmbH. It is currently developed by Oracle Corporation as part of its family of virtualization products. Through this application it is possible install additional operating systems, within another operating system, each with its own virtual environment.
When installing VirtualBox on Arch Linux and trying to run it I ran into the following error: "Kernel driver not installed (rc = -1908)" |
What we have to do to solve this error is to execute the following commands in a terminal:
sudo modprobe vboxdrv
This loads the kernel module vboxdrv. For this module to load when the system starts, the following file must be edited:
sudo nano /etc/rc.conf
and add vboxdrv in section:
MODULES = (vboxdrv)
Now you should be able to run VirtualBox without any problem, at least that worked for me.
Hey friend, remember to also add the modules for network adapters, which are vboxnetadp and vboxnetflt, useful for remote connections to that VM
I had already read it in one of the forums, but thanks for the information, it was a bit annoying bug.
It happened to me months ago and until I just saw your article I have not found the solution
I'm glad it worked!
Cheers! Paul.
Very good! Thanks for sharing!
Cheers! Paul.
It is not a bug it is part of the configuration in arch it is in the wiki but since we do not like to read we think it is a problem, remember that it is arch and not Ubuntu, not everything is done
The good thing about not loading the module automatically is that we don't waste resources, since we only use it when we run VirtualBox. I use a script to start the module.
#! / Bin / bash
# vboxnetflt
gksudo modprobe -a vboxdrv &&
VirtualBox –startvm "UUID_MaquinaVirtual" &&
#VirtualBox &
exit
You're welcome!
A hug! Paul.
Thanks a lot. It is never too much to save these tips in case it happens to you in the future.
Greetings.
Like Christian vilches, the solution didn't work for me either, adding virtualbox-dkms like cesar alonso didn't solve it either, I'm using Linux mint 12 KDE, however when using Linux Mint Debian edition I had no problem, I suppose it is because it is activated by default the vboxdrv module and this one of course exists in the kernel and not in mint KDE
In Mint you may need to install the DKMS package first. Cheers! Paul.
Before doing so, you may have to run: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
On May 5, 2012 20:21 pm, Pablo Castagnino wrote:
in the end I cut my losses and reinstalled Linux Mint debian edition and issue solved 🙂
Haha! It seems perfect!
A hug! Paul.
Great !! I had tried with 3 different installations of VBox, and with two different XP and nothing, until I apply what you say
Thanks man, it worked for me! 🙂
Hello! I have ubuntu 12.04, I have tried many pages with many different solutions, and I get the error in all of them.
What I can do? I think »» that I may have a problem with my version of the linux kernel? It has just been updated but until now I had not used it so I do not know if that is the cause. How can I reinstall my kernel? thanks 😛
You're welcome!
A hug! Paul.
Hello! I'm new to crunchbang 11 (I'm coming from ubuntu, fedora, and linux mint)
I got this error 1 day after installing xp and using it as normal at work.
I fixed it using only the first command that you indicate "sudo modprobe vboxdrv"
Thank you!
: ~ $ sudo modprobe vboxdrv
FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found.
How weird ... what version of the kernel are you using?
Have you already installed virtual box?
Cheers! Paul.
The same happened to me. I have Ubuntu 11.10 and maybe that's it ...
Hmm. I have solved it with
sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-dkms
sudo apt-get install virtualbox-dkms
Thank you very much it served me without any problem.
modprobe vboxdrv
this was the one that worked for me for arch
Excellent, it worked for me without problems too! Thank you…
Thank you very much teacher, very useful. 😀
You're welcome, dad! I send you a hug! Paul.
[carlos @ Carlos-PC ~] $ sudo modprobe vboxdrv
[sudo] password for Carlos:
modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found.
[carlos @ Carlos-PC ~] $
Greetings to all, does anyone have a solution please, the terminal gives me this error:
[carlos @ Carlos-PC ~] $ sudo modprobe vboxdrv
[sudo] password for Carlos:
modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found.
[carlos @ Carlos-PC ~] $
Hi Juan Carlos!
You have probably already figured out the solution. Anyway, I share it in case the same thing happens to someone else.
The error came out because you probably updated the kernel and did not restart. Likewise, sometimes when you update the kernel and then plug in a usb device (let's say memory) it doesn't detect it well. The solution: restart the computer. Then everything will work out like a charm. And remember: whenever you update the kernel, don't forget to reboot the machine.
A hug! Paul.
Thank you very much for answering me, the truth is that the issue brought me quite a fly and if of course when restarting it was solved, but it is also appreciated that you inform me of where the failure was.
A small request if you are so kind and please could you make when you could a small tutorial on how to install PacketTracer in Archilinux, because I have not been able to solve it and I was reading the wiki but I followed the steps and nothing, so If you are so kind and have some time and you feel like it please I would appreciate it very much, thank you and a hug from Spain, Tarragona 🙂.
Hi I can't run VirtualBox and I did what you indicate, but it won't allow me, if you help me, I have Ubunto 12.04 LTS
I have the same error, I have oracle linux6, I have tried everything, but nothing has come out, I have even reinstalled several times, someone will have some advice for this, I have been with this problem for several days
With Oracle Linux, why don't you call for service? Although if you want to revive it by your own means, it is not a bad idea to recompile the VirtualBox module for the kernel version you have, although for that you will have to check what tools OL has to do this task, in Debian for example DKMS is used, and does everything automatically.
I do not have the number nor do I know what the technical service is
The truth is that I have been trying to solve the problem for a long time, I have done everything they say in the forums, but I have not been able to make the virtua box work, and that is because of my work I need windows and I have not been able to and I need it if someone can you help I would appreciate it.
The indications in the post did not help me so I looked and found this solution that worked for me:
Section: 2.3.2. The VirtualBox kernel module
Link: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch02.html
I did as many but I could not solve it until I read Miguel Caro's post, thank you very much Miguel.
That way I was able to run virtualbox on Archlinux.
Greetings.
thanks! your help helped me!
This solution still works, it is momentary, every time I restart the system I have to retype this solution, is there a definitive one?
The second part of the post does not work for you? You have to load the vboxdrv module when starting the system.
You are my savior * _ * haha thanks ^ _ ^ but if you can, could you explain to me how do you know that?
look how to add you ??
In my case, that I use Manjaro, I found that the virtualbox version was incompatible with my Kernel and I was getting this (identical) error. I installed the dkms and did several more tests but nothing worked, until I found another solution:
It turns out that I had installed virtualbox using "sudo pacman -S virtualbox" and this installed by default the package "linux310-virtualbox-host-modules", when the one I need is the "linux44-virtualbox-host-modules", since that number is the one that corresponds to the version of my Kernel, 4.4.
This is how I fixed it, in case someone else runs into that problem. And of course I permanently removed the packages from the dkms. After installing / uninstalling the computer must be restarted.
Regards!
Good! Mijo I get an error! when I go to Terminal <> and put 'sudo modprobe vboxdrv' it tells me FATAL: module "vboxdrv" not found
WHAT DO I DO !!! ????
Hello everyone ... I had the same problem with VB (version 5.1.22) in Ubuntu 16.04 and I spent a while reading and testing, until I solved the issue as follows:
First of all, it is recommended to close Virtual Box before using the terminal.
Once closed I wrote the following line in the terminal: sudo apt-get install gcc make
Then as root (sudo -i) I wrote the following line: sudo -i / sbin / vboxconfig
And ready !!! after this, I was able to use VB without any problem.
I hope they serve.
Greetings.
I get an error! when I go to the Terminal and put 'sudo modprobe vboxdrv' it tells me FATAL: module "vboxdrv" not found
and from there I don't know what to do?
hello I have the problem that does not let me use sudo modprobe vboxdrv tells me that modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'vboxdrv': Operation not permitted
how can I solve that
Here is your solution:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/760671/could-not-load-vboxdrv-after-upgrade-to-ubuntu-16-04-and-i-want-to-keep-secur/1199583#1199583
Greetings.
For those who could not solve this problem with this post. I have published the solution that worked for me in this link:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/760671/could-not-load-vboxdrv-after-upgrade-to-ubuntu-16-04-and-i-want-to-keep-secur/1199583#1199583
I hope to be of help.
Greetings.
Tried many solutions and this was the one that worked for me. Thank you!