On Fri, 11 May 2012 09:50:52 +0200, Pedro Alexi Perez wrote: > I am trying to install Virtualbox, and after several times with the same > error, I try to check all the steps of the installation in depth, and I > see this message > > First Installation: checking all kernels... > Building only for 2.6.32-5-amd64 > Building initial module for 2.6.32-5-amd64 > > Then I check my kernel, and I see that (aparently) my installation has > the 64 bits architecture > > $ uname -a > Linux linuxpc 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Sat May 5 03:03:41 UTC 2012 x86_64 > GNU/Linux
Your finding matches the virtualbox installation output: you are running a 64 bits kernel so you need the 64 bits headers and modules. > But I am pretty sure I installed the 32 bits version. In fact, if I > revise the /etc/apt/sources.list file, I have this line > > deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.4 _Squeeze_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-1 > 20120128-12:53]/ squeeze contrib main Weird :-? > For sure, I tried to install the 64 bits version of Virtualbox, > and I got an error because the wrong architecture. Wrong architecture? It does not seems to be so. Anyway, what was the error you got? > And, of course, my question is: what's happen? I have a 32 or 64 bits > installation? You are running a 64-bits Debian system, that's for sure. But to expand this, run "ls -la /boot" and put here the output. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jojboc$pnh$1...@dough.gmane.org
