[Pkg-virtualbox-devel] Bug#494891: Bug#494891: virtualbox-ose:The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist

[Jari Aalto]

Patrick Winnertz <winnie at debian.org> writes:

> Hey,
>
>> The virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.25-2-amd64 was installed in the system,
>> so the prblem with the error message was:
>>
>>    $ lsmod | grep vboxdrv
>>    <empty>
>
> ...The error msg suggests to load this module, so in my eyes there 
> is no error.

If you refer to the start command "virtualbox" -- it gives message
that suggests that appropriate *modules* package is not installed in
the system. It does not hint however, that it may be that the kernel
module that is possibly not activated.

Suggesting to look at lsmod and kernel module "vboxdrv" "in case
package is installed", would be an improvement to the message.

Jari