On 07/30/2013 01:17 PM, Alan Gagne wrote: >> On 30/07/13 12:41, Steven Stern wrote: >> >/ If you're using the repo from virtualbox.org*, type >> />/ >> />/ sudo /sbin/service vboxdrv setup >> />/ >> />/ It will use DKMS to remove the virtual box drivers, recompile them for >> />/ the new kernel, and install them into the active kernel modules. >> />/ >> />/ * This may apply to the Fedora repos but I'm not sure. I'm using the one >> />/ from virtualbox.org. Seehttps://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads <seehttps://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads> >> />/ and scroll down to RPM-based Linux distributions >> />/ >> />/ >> / >> This is a yum install but I will look into that. >> >> Bob >> > > If you have DKMS installed it will automatically update the modules when > a new kernel > in installed. Works great for me. > > From the doc referenced above. > > *Note:* Users of Fedora/Mandriva might want to install > the *dkms* package (not available on openSUSE) to ensure that the > VirtualBox host kernel modules > (/vboxdrv/, /vboxnetflt/ and /vboxnetadp/) are properly updated if the > linux kernel version changes during the next kernel update. > I can't say that it always works for me, so I'm in the habit of using the "setup" command to force the recompile after a kernel update. -- -- Steve -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
