Make sure you've updated kernel's drivers. Execute this as root:

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

On 6/11/07, Jakob Buchgraber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hey!
>
> I upgraded VirtualBox from 1.3.8 to 1.4.0 recently (using apt and the
> repo) and since then it didn't work for me anymore.
>
> I am using Ubuntu Feisty as host and get the following error message
> when trying to start virtualbox from the cli
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/var/log$ VirtualBox
> > Qt WARNING: X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
> >   Major opcode:  147
> >   Minor opcode:  3
> >   Resource id:  0x0
> > Qt WARNING: Failed to open device
> > Qt WARNING: X Error: BadDevice, invalid or uninitialized input device 169
> >   Major opcode:  147
> >   Minor opcode:  3
> >   Resource id:  0x0
> > Qt WARNING: Failed to open device
>
> I also attached the installation log. Not sure if it does help.
>
> However when I type the command again and again the VirtualBox GUI
> sometimes starts and I get the following error message:
> http://www.web-upload.com/dateien/vbox-error.png (Screenshot)
>
> dmesg tells me that the kernel module was loaded successfully. I am
> using  Windows XP SP2 as a guest operating system.
>
> Has anybody experienced similar problems or has a solution?
>
> Cheers,
> Jay
>
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Saludos,
Luis Gallardo

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