If you're running the desktop version, which I assume you are since you are installing Virtualbox, you should be able to select a kernel image and source to install with Synaptic.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto Or, you should be able to install the linux-source and appropriate linux-image packages. depending on which kernel you need. ex. v linux-image-2.6 - i linux-image-2.6.31-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x p linux-image-2.6.31-14-server - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x p linux-image-2.6.31-14-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x p linux-image-2.6.31-302-ec2 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x p linux-image-2.6.31-9-rt - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on I p linux-source - Linux kernel source with Ubuntu patches v linux-source-2.6 - p linux-source-2.6.31 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.31 wit - Chris ** Changed in: virtualbox-ose (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- package virtualbox-ose-source 3.0.8-dfsg-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/473987 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs