After a kernel upgrade, Virtualbox instructs you to run “/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup” as root. When you try this on Arch, you get an error message, however:
bash: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: No such file or directory
Turns out that on Arch, there’s a different path to follow. As root, do:
/usr/bin/vbox_build_module
Followed by:
modprobe -r vboxdrv
And you should be set! Still, if you’re not, please don’t hold me responsible. Everything you do as root is your own responsibility!
Hi!
Many thanks to you. The modprobe finally did the job for me!
:)
hi,
I installed this driver from package and don’t have /usr/bin/vbox_build_module file on my system.
But Virtualbox works fine.
Did I miss a package ?
I have these :
# pacman -Qs virtualbox
local/virtualbox-modules 3.0.6-1
Kernel modules for VirtualBox
local/virtualbox-ose 3.0.6-1
Powerful x86 virtualization for enterprise as well as home use (Open Source Edition)
local/virtualbox-ose-additions 3.0.6-1
Guest Additions for VirtualBox (Open Source Edition)
local/virtualbox-ose-additions-modules 3.0.6-1
Kernel modules for VirtualBox Guest Additions
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# modprobe -l | grep vbo
misc/vboxnetflt.ko
misc/vboxvfs.ko
misc/vboxdrv.ko
misc/vboxnetadp.ko
misc/vboxadd.ko
$ lsmod | grep vbox
vboxnetflt 96424 0
vboxnetadp 88744 0
vboxdrv 134440 2 vboxnetflt
I cannot modprobe vboxvfs, vboxadd :
# modprobe vboxvfs
FATAL: Error inserting vboxvfs (/lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/misc/vboxvfs.ko): No such device
# modprobe vboxadd
FATAL: Error inserting vboxadd (/lib/modules/2.6.30-ARCH/misc/vboxadd.ko): No such device
That’s not too important for me, the important thing is that i get “bridge” mode operational for my virtual machines since vboxnetflt has been loaded successfully.
If you have any idea, thanks a lot, i am not to ArchLinux.
Hi Survietamine,
If Virtualbox works fine, then I guess you’re ok, but I don’t think I can help you with the rest of your question: I think you are running the open source edition (ose), while I’m using the normal version myself. Maybe that’s why you don’t have vbox_build_module?
Cheers
hello jefke,
and thanks for your answer.
By “i am not to ArchLinux.”, i meant “i am new to ArchLinux”.
Did you installed Virtualbox from sources or another repository ?
I didn’t configure AUR.
As I wrote, Additions are not so important to me because I Still can configure resolution under XP or linux virtual machines.
Have a good day.
Hi survietamine,
It’s been a while since I installed it, but if I remember correctly I used the archlinuxfr repository mentioned in wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VirtualBox
I use the binary version mainly for its usb support
I think, it is packager and, or PKGBUILD maintainer’s fault who forget to add a default config file /etc/conf.d/vboxdrv and an init script /etc/rc.d/vboxdrv which might help solving auto loading of requisite modules.
Try, http://cto.homelinux.net/pub/Archie/virtualbox-ose.tar.xz
You need to add vboxdrv to your DAEMONS arrary in /etc/rc.conf also.