On January 7, 2017 3:06:26 PM GMT+01:00, gevisz <gev...@gmail.com> wrote: >2017-01-07 15:19 GMT+02:00 Alan McKinnon <alan.mckin...@gmail.com>: >> On 07/01/2017 15:01, gevisz wrote: >>> The installed version fails to launch Win7x64 >>> with the following messages: >>> >>> Failed to open a session for the virtual machine Win7x64. >>> >>> The virtual machine 'Win7x64' has terminated unexpectedly during >>> startup with exit code 1 (0x1). >>> >>> >>> Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908) >> >> please post lsmod > ># lsmod >Module Size Used by >kvm_amd 50171 0 >kvm 431785 1 kvm_amd >irqbypass 2680 1 kvm > >> Do you have the vbox modules listed in /etc/conf/d/modules to >autoload? > >If you meant /etc/conf.d/modules, it contains the following: ># Added for VirtualBox: >modules="vboxdrv vboxpci vboxnetadp vboxnetflt" > >> Did you recompile the vbox modules after upgrading vbox for the >current >> running kernel? > >Yes, I have recompiled app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-4.3.38 >several times today, and it recompiled without errors. > >>> The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded >>> or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv. Please reinstall >>> the kernel module by executing >>> >>> '/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup' >> >> this will not work, that file does not exist on Gentoo. > >Yes, this file does not exists, but I have tried to do what >the error message from VirtualBox suggested. > >> It's probably a hard-coded vbox-ism that does not apply here >> >> >>> >>> as root. If it is available in your distribution, you should install >>> the DKMS package first. This package keeps track of Linux kernel >>> changes and recompiles the vboxdrv kernel module if necessary. >>> >>> as well. :( >>> >>> Earlier, that is, before a few updates everything worked well. >>> >>> # /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup >>> bash: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: No such file or directory >>> >>> $ eix dkms >> >> No man. A simple google search would have told you this is a >> Debian/Ubuntu feature and has NOTHING to do with Gentoo. > >Again, I have just tried to do what the error message from VirtualBox >suggested. > >> It rebuilds modules on debian. The gentoo way is >> >> emerge @module-rebuild > >This does not help. > >> and you should see it build vbox modules > >Yes, it does rebuild app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-4.3.38 >but it does not help. > >> -- >> Alan McKinnon >> alan.mckin...@gmail.com >> >>
Try manually installing all the modules: # modprobe <modulename> The list of modules are in that modules line. -- Joost -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
