[Pkg-virtualbox-devel] Bug#584680: [virtualbox-ose-dkms] After installing kernel source and headers and reinstalling VirtualBox, Virtualbox says to disable KVM extension

Sacra Mateos sacra.mateos at ya.com
Sun Jun 6 13:15:36 UTC 2010


Package: virtualbox-ose-dkms
Version: 3.2.0-dfsg-1

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I cannot run VirtualBox even following Mike's suggestions.

After installing kernel source and headers and reinstalling VirtualBox, 
Virtualbox says to disable KVM extension  There seems to be some modules 
created but the virtual device cannot boot.

 > this error means you're missing the linux-headers-2.6.32-trunk-amd64
 > package.  do you have it installed?  note that the *32-trunk* kernel
 > version is rather old, and some additional dkms compatibility was
 > added in the *32-3* version.  you should really want to be running the
 > latest kernel releases.

 > mike

I reinstalled the linux kernel headers and source.

     Do I need to uncompress the source tar file in a directory?
     Where do I put it, /usr/share/linux ?

I compiled VirtualBox running Linux 2.6.32-trunk-amd64.
I rebooted and compiled VirtualBox running Linux 2.6..32-3-amd64

VirtualBox doesn't produce the kernel modules in trunk-amd64.
VirtualBox seem to be somewhat producing something because I'm able to 
boot the virtual device but I get this error message:

VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM kernel 
extension, recompile your kernel and reboot (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).



When reinstalling completely VirtualBox, I get this trace:

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(Reading database ... 776429 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose 3.2.0-dfsg-1 (using 
.../virtualbox-ose_3.2.0-dfsg-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-ose ...
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose-dkms 3.2.0-dfsg-1 (using 
.../virtualbox-ose-dkms_3.2.0-dfsg-1_all.deb) ...

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  virtualbox-ose
Version: 3.2.0
Kernel:  2.6.32-3-amd64 (x86_64)
-------------------------------------

Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.

vboxdrv.ko:
  - Uninstallation
    - Deleting from: /lib/modules/2.6.32-3-amd64/updates/dkms/
  - Original module
    - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
    - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.


vboxnetadp.ko:
  - Uninstallation
    - Deleting from: /lib/modules/2.6.32-3-amd64/updates/dkms/
  - Original module
    - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
    - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.


vboxnetflt.ko:
  - Uninstallation
    - Deleting from: /lib/modules/2.6.32-3-amd64/updates/dkms/
  - Original module
    - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
    - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

depmod....

DKMS: uninstall Completed.

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 3.2.0
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-ose-dkms ...
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose-fuse 3.2.0-dfsg-1 (using 
.../virtualbox-ose-fuse_3.2.0-dfsg-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-ose-fuse ...
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose-guest-source 3.2.0-dfsg-1 (using 
.../virtualbox-ose-guest-source_3.2.0-dfsg-1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-ose-guest-source ...
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose-guest-utils 3.2.0-dfsg-1 (using 
.../virtualbox-ose-guest-utils_3.2.0-dfsg-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-ose-guest-utils ...
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 3.2.0-dfsg-1 (using 
.../virtualbox-ose-guest-x11_3.2.0-dfsg-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 ...
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose-qt 3.2.0-dfsg-1 (using 
.../virtualbox-ose-qt_3.2.0-dfsg-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-ose-qt ...
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose-source 3.2.0-dfsg-1 (using 
.../virtualbox-ose-source_3.2.0-dfsg-1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-ose-source ...
Preparing to replace virtualbox-ose-dbg 3.2.0-dfsg-1 (using 
.../virtualbox-ose-dbg_3.2.0-dfsg-1_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement virtualbox-ose-dbg ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
Setting up virtualbox-ose (3.2.0-dfsg-1) ...
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules.
Starting VirtualBox kernel modulesNo suitable module for running kernel 
found ... failed!
  failed!
invoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox-ose, action "restart" failed.
Setting up virtualbox-ose-dkms (3.2.0-dfsg-1) ...
Loading new virtualbox-ose-3.2.0 DKMS files...
Building for 2.6.32-3-amd64 and 2.6.32-trunk-amd64
Building initial module for 2.6.32-3-amd64
Done.

vboxdrv.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
  - Original module
    - No original module exists within this kernel
  - Installation
    - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-3-amd64/updates/dkms/

vboxnetadp.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
  - Original module
    - No original module exists within this kernel
  - Installation
    - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-3-amd64/updates/dkms/

vboxnetflt.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
  - Original module
    - No original module exists within this kernel
  - Installation
    - Installing to /lib/modules/2.6.32-3-amd64/updates/dkms/

depmod....

DKMS: install Completed.
Module build for the currently running kernel was skipped since the
kernel source for this kernel does not seem to be installed.
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules.
Starting VirtualBox kernel modules.
Setting up virtualbox-ose-fuse (3.2.0-dfsg-1) ...
Setting up virtualbox-ose-guest-source (3.2.0-dfsg-1) ...
Setting up virtualbox-ose-guest-utils (3.2.0-dfsg-1) ...
Setting up virtualbox-ose-guest-x11 (3.2.0-dfsg-1) ...
Setting up virtualbox-ose-qt (3.2.0-dfsg-1) ...
Setting up virtualbox-ose-source (3.2.0-dfsg-1) ...
Setting up virtualbox-ose-dbg (3.2.0-dfsg-1) ...
Processing triggers for menu ...
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--- System information. ---
Architecture: amd64
Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64

Debian Release: squeeze/sid
500 testing ftp.es.debian.org

--- Package information. ---
Depends (Version) | Installed
========================-+-=============
dkms (>= 2.1.0.0) | 2.1.1.2-2


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