Bug#690705: virtualbox-dkms: module not installed/loaded without reinstalling the package
Looks like it's still the case on Unstable. Just upgraded linux-image-4.19.0-5-amd64:amd64 4.19.37-4 and VBox'es failed to start with some NS.. error. Reinstalling -dkms fixes the issue.
Bug#690705: virtualbox-dkms: module not installed/loaded without reinstalling the package
Package: virtualbox-dkms Version: 4.2.10-dfsg-1 Followup-For: Bug #690705 It seems running `dpkg-reconfigure virtualbox-dkms` also triggers a rebuild. It would help a lot if this were added to README.Debian, which was the first place I looked before turning to the BTS. -- System Information: Debian Release: jessie/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.8-1-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages virtualbox-dkms depends on: ii dkms2.2.0.3-1.2 ii dpkg1.16.10 ii virtualbox 4.2.10-dfsg-1 virtualbox-dkms recommends no packages. virtualbox-dkms suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#690705: virtualbox-dkms: module not installed/loaded without reinstalling the package
Package: virtualbox-dkms Version: 4.1.18-dfsg-1 Severity: normal Dear Maintainer, Every time a new kernel (and headers) is installed (always Debian proper packages), this package and virtualbox-guest-dkms need to be reinstalled or else I get a "kernel driver not installed rc=-1908" message when starting Virtualbox in the new kernel. -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing-proposed-updates'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Foreign Architectures: i386 Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_CA.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_CA.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages virtualbox-dkms depends on: ii dkms2.2.0.3-1.2 ii dpkg1.16.8 ii virtualbox 4.1.18-dfsg-1 virtualbox-dkms recommends no packages. virtualbox-dkms suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org