VirtualBox Broken on R2

Ive seen this problem on older posts for other version of ubuntu, i think its because the kernel isnt compatible with Vbox yet.
my pc is totally broken(besides LINUX! which ubuntu ran for 3 days perfectly fine, windows CANT) , im tired of windows, im trying to just run my windows 7 in a virtualmachine inside BT, because it constantly bluescreens when normally installed...

Linux bt 3.2.6 #1 SMP Fri Feb 17 10:34:20 EST 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Code:

root@bt:~# virtualbox WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module available for the current kernel (3.2.6) or it failed to load. Please recompile the kernel module and install it by sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.

okay, sure lets try that

Code:

root@bt:/pentest/exploits/fasttrack# sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ] * Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules [ OK ] * Removing old VirtualBox pci kernel module [ OK ] * Removing old VirtualBox netadp kernel module [ OK ] * Removing old VirtualBox netflt kernel module [ OK ] * Removing old VirtualBox kernel module [ OK ] * Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 3.2.6 cannot be found at /lib/modules/3.2.6/build or /lib/modules/3.2.6/source. * Failed, trying without DKMS * Recompiling VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ] * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules * modprobe vboxdrv failed. Please use 'dmesg' to find out why

dmesg output is here, its too big to host on this site so i just made a quick link

And

Code:

[ 660.049471] vboxdrv: version magic '2.6.39.4 SMP mod_unload ' should be '3.2.6 SMP mod_unload ' [ 772.084842] vboxdrv: version magic '2.6.39.4 SMP mod_unload ' should be '3.2.6 SMP mod_unload '

is what i see from dmesg

im not sure what to do , i installed the DKMS and the KVM (because several people said it fixed their problem, did nothing here)

any fix would be appreciated

edit: i was previously using a bt5 R1 upgraded to R2, i just burned the dvd for R2 and tried to install vbox from there:

Code:

root@bt:~# apt-get install virtualbox-ose-qt Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: dkms libqt4-opengl linux-headers linux-headers-3.2.6 virtualbox-ose virtualbox-ose-dkms Suggested packages: virtualbox-guest-additions The following NEW packages will be installed: dkms libqt4-opengl linux-headers linux-headers-3.2.6 virtualbox-ose virtualbox-ose-dkms virtualbox-ose-qt 0 upgraded, 7 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 21.2MB of archives. After this operation, 107MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://updates.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/main dkms 2.1.1.2-2ubuntu1 [70.8kB] Get:2 http://64.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/main libqt4-opengl 4:4.7.0-0ubuntu2~lucid1~ppa2 [308kB] Get:3 http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/main virtualbox-ose-dkms 3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2 [501kB] Get:4 http://64.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/testing linux-headers-3.2.6 3.2.6-10.00.Custom [7,372kB] Get:5 http://64.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/main virtualbox-ose 3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2 [8,237kB] Get:6 http://64.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/main virtualbox-ose-qt 3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2 [4,759kB] Get:7 http://all.repository.backtrack-linux.org/ revolution/testing linux-headers 2.0-bt1 [992B] Fetched 21.2MB in 16s (1,291kB/s) Selecting previously deselected package dkms. (Reading database ... 236286 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking dkms (from .../dkms_2.1.1.2-2ubuntu1_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libqt4-opengl. Unpacking libqt4-opengl (from .../libqt4-opengl_4%3a4.7.0-0ubuntu2~lucid1~ppa2_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-3.2.6. Unpacking linux-headers-3.2.6 (from .../linux-headers-3.2.6_3.2.6-10.00.Custom_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-ose. Unpacking virtualbox-ose (from .../virtualbox-ose_3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-ose-dkms. Unpacking virtualbox-ose-dkms (from .../virtualbox-ose-dkms_3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-ose-qt. Unpacking virtualbox-ose-qt (from .../virtualbox-ose-qt_3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers. Unpacking linux-headers (from .../linux-headers_2.0-bt1_all.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Processing triggers for menu ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ... Processing triggers for python-gmenu ... Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_US.utf8.cache... Processing triggers for python-support ... Setting up dkms (2.1.1.2-2ubuntu1) ... Setting up libqt4-opengl (4:4.7.0-0ubuntu2~lucid1~ppa2) ... Setting up linux-headers-3.2.6 (3.2.6-10.00.Custom) ... Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.2.6 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.6 Setting up virtualbox-ose (3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2) ... * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ] * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules * No suitable module for running kernel found [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox-ose, action "restart" failed. Setting up virtualbox-ose-dkms (3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2) ... Loading new virtualbox-ose-3.1.6 DKMS files... First Installation: checking all kernels... Building only for 3.2.6 Building for architecture x86_64 Building initial module for 3.2.6 Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.6 (x86_64) Consult the make.log in the build directory /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/ for more information. dpkg: error processing virtualbox-ose-dkms (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10 Setting up linux-headers (2.0-bt1) ... Processing triggers for python-central ... Setting up virtualbox-ose-qt (3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Processing triggers for menu ... Errors were encountered while processing: virtualbox-ose-dkms E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

still broken

Re: VirtualBox Broken on R2

Here is the solution =)

Code:

apt-get --no-install-recommends install libqt4-opengl libqt4-opengl-dev dkms prepare-kernel-sources cd /usr/src/linux cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/ wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.8/virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~lucid_amd64.deb dpkg -i virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~lucid_amd64.deb rm virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~lucid_amd64.deb

Cheers!

Re: VirtualBox Broken on R2

It's not so much that the kernel isn't compatible, but there's a broken link in the headers that the guest additions need to compile. I tracked this one down earlier tonight after upgrading to the 3.2.6 kernel broke the additions.

The compiling error alluded to includes / asm (from the makefile error log after trying to create the guest additions kernel modules).

I checked the headers and found a broken symlink for asm in usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.6/include . I created a symlink with "ln -s asm-generic asm" but that didn't work, as the next error demanded an architecture-specific header. So I just kludged an ugly symlink instead with

Code:

cd /usr/src/linux-headers-3.2.6/include rm asm ln -s /usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6/arch/x86/include/asm asm

which allowed the modules to compile. This will probably break for the next kernel upgrade if the link isn't fixed for that one. Also make sure you set the architecture directory for your system (mips, amd64, ppc, etc.)

Anyway, it's nice to have full control over the BT5 VM again, clipboard, and shared folders.

hth

Re: VirtualBox Broken on R2

I am running 4.1.8 pre R2 upgrade and did not have any issues. Gnome 64 bit version, I suspect snafu is correct and the upgrade to a newer version should help you out.

\Cheers

Re: VirtualBox Broken on R2

Quote:

Originally Posted by furt1maggr3d10r

I am running 4.1.8 pre R2 upgrade and did not have any issues. Gnome 64 bit version, I suspect snafu is correct and the upgrade to a newer version should help you out.

\Cheers

I still have this problem, didnt worked the solution. any idea?

Setting up virtualbox-ose-dkms (3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2) ...
Removing old virtualbox-ose-3.1.6 DKMS files...

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 3.1.6
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new virtualbox-ose-3.1.6 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.2.6
Building for architecture x86_64
Building initial module for 3.2.6

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.6 (x86_64)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/ for more information.
dpkg: error processing virtualbox-ose-dkms (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
virtualbox-ose-dkms
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Re: VirtualBox Broken on R2

thank you so much! after everything i did wasnt working i was about to post but i ran

Code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

and it works now! only problem is win7 doesnt like BT5 hardware

"not certified usable mircosoft compatible hardware" or something

XP it is!

but thank you thank you thank you :D

Re: VirtualBox Broken on R2

I follow all instructions, but i receive the same error every time

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 3.1.6
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new virtualbox-ose-3.1.6 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.2.6
Building for architecture i686
Building initial module for 3.2.6

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.6 (i686)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/ for more information.
dpkg: error processing virtualbox-ose-dkms (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
Errors were encountered while processing:
virtualbox-ose-dkms

Any Ideas??

Re: VirtualBox Broken on R2

Quote:

Originally Posted by snafu777

Here is the solution =)

Code:

apt-get --no-install-recommends install libqt4-opengl libqt4-opengl-dev dkms prepare-kernel-sources cd /usr/src/linux cp -rf include/generated/* include/linux/ wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.1.8/virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~lucid_amd64.deb dpkg -i virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~lucid_amd64.deb rm virtualbox-4.1_4.1.8-75467~Ubuntu~lucid_amd64.deb

Cheers!

I followed your instructions, but when I tried to add a existing virtual machine this error apears:

Code:

kdeinit4: Communication error with launcher. Exiting! klauncher(7709) kdemain: No DBUS session-bus found. Check if you have started the DBUS server.

Thanks!

Re: VirtualBox Broken on R2

still not able to compile DKMS modules using all the above suggestions.

is there a guide to compiling DKMS modules or the kernel for that matter for Backtrack 5R2?

Re: VirtualBox Broken on R2

When trying to install virtualbox, it breaks on building virtualbox-ose-dkms with...

Quote:

Setting up virtualbox-ose-dkms (3.1.6-dfsg-2ubuntu2) ...
Removing old virtualbox-ose-3.1.6 DKMS files...

------------------------------
Deleting module version: 3.1.6
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Loading new virtualbox-ose-3.1.6 DKMS files...
First Installation: checking all kernels...
Building only for 3.2.6
Building for architecture i686
Building initial module for 3.2.6

Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.2.6 (i686)
Consult the make.log in the build directory
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/ for more information.

make.log contains the following

Quote:

DKMS make.log for virtualbox-ose-3.1.6 for kernel 3.2.6 (i686)
Sun Apr 8 18:35:06 CEST 2012
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6'

WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6/Module.symvers
is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

LD /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/built-in.o
LD /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/built-in.o
CC [M] /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c: In function ‘VBoxDrvLinuxInit’:
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c:443: error: ‘nmi_watchdog’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c:443: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c:443: error: for each function it appears in.)
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c:443: error: ‘NMI_IO_APIC’ undeclared (first use in this function)
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c:457: error: ‘nmi_active’ undeclared (first use in this function)
make[2]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv] Error 2
make: *** [_module_/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-source-3.2.6'

Module.symvers is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

what does this mean? does this lead to the error messages... How can you get Module.symvers

Quote:

/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-ose/3.1.6/build/vboxdrv/linux/SUPDrv-linux.c:443: error: ‘nmi_watchdog’ undeclared (first use in this function)

when editing the file, it seems that the following header files need to be included...

Quote:

#ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
# include <asm/apic.h>
# include <asm/nmi.h>
#endif

how to get this all working, i tried all the suggestions in this thread...

thanx!