Just out of curiosity why are you not using KVM? It is better, faster, and integrated with the kernel. virt-manager is more than capable tool for provisioning VM's.
On 13 March 2013 12:57, Curt Howland <howl...@priss.com> wrote: > Good evening. Up-to-date Sid, 32 bit. > > I've been trying to install VirtualBox, both from the Sid main > archives and the Oracle > virtualbox-4.2_4.2.8-83876~Debian~wheezy_i386.deb package. > > Both give the same error, that the kernel module cannot be built > because the kernel source tree cannot be found. > > I'm running a self-compiled 3.6.5, and /usr/src/linux-3.6.5 exists. > > How do I tell DKMS that the source for linux kernel 3.6.5 is > /usr/src/linux-3.6.5/ ? > > The /var/log/vboxinstall.log says, > > ===== > Uninstalling modules from DKMS > Attempting to install using DKMS > > Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/vboxhost/4.2.8/source -> > /usr/src/vboxhost-4.2.8 > > DKMS: add completed. > Failed to install using DKMS, attempting to install without > Makefile:181: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current > Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again. Stop. > ===== > > I've tried to set "KERN_DIR=/usr/src/linux-3.6.5" and it doesn't seem > to be making it into whatever DKMS is using for its build since it > gives the same error every time. > > Has anyone else solved this? > > Curt- > > > -- > 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/cagy8_s1cjnx81iqx6pdhbjlwpa6xmd3r6bg7f4npzx0i320...@mail.gmail.com > -- 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/cakiakgtxte2mpxe2opb-czx38pzfej0cu10t9jclp1mg-b-...@mail.gmail.com
