Public bug reported: when trying to install virtualbox with these headers installed dkms fails to build the virtualbox drivers.
virtualbox installs normally with the current generic kernel headers. trying to install virtualbox throws this error: Setting up linux-headers-3.8.0-14-lowlatency (3.8.0-14.9) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.8.0-14-lowlatency /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-14-lowlatency Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.8.0-14-lowlatency (x86_64) Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.2.10/build/make.log for more information. contents of /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.2.10/build/make.log on build failure: DKMS make.log for virtualbox-4.2.10 for kernel 3.8.0-14-lowlatency (x86_64) Wed Apr 10 12:19:43 EST 2013 make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-14-lowlatency' make: Makefile: No such file or directory make: *** No rule to make target `Makefile'. Stop. make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.8.0-14-lowlatency' ** Affects: linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1167107 Title: linux-headers-3.8.0-14-lowlatency won't allow virtualbox modules to build To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lowlatency/+bug/1167107/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs