On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 8:14 PM, Scott Richardson <scott.richard...@visionsystemsinc.com> wrote: > virtualbox-qt (4.3.10-dfsg-1) requires virtualbox-dkms. Without this, I get > the following error when I try to start a virtual machine: > > Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908) > > 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' > > 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. > > > However, /etc/init.d/vboxdrv does not exist. But if I install > virtualbox-dkms manually my virtual machine will start up. It seems like > virtualbox should at least suggest virtualbox-dkms be installed. >
The command should have been sudo dpkg-reconfigure virtualbox-dkms Perhaps the error message should be updated to the new command. Simos -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
