Did you install the corresponding kernel-devel package for that kernel? -- Robin At Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:41:16 +0100, Joachim Backes wrote: > > My F12 system was installed with the i686.PAE kernel (until the actual > one 2.6.31.5-115.fc12.i686.PAE). Now I tried to install virtualbox, but > the installation > failed:---------------------------snip------------------------------------------- > root@eule1 [~]: yum install VirtualBox > Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit > virtualbox > | 951 > B 00:00 > Setting up Install Process > Resolving Dependencies > --> Running transaction check > ---> Package VirtualBox.i686 0:3.0.10_54097_fedora12-1 set to be updated > --> Finished Dependency Resolution > > Dependencies Resolved > > ================================================================================================================================================================ > Package Arch > Version Repository > Size > ================================================================================================================================================================Installing: > VirtualBox i686 > 3.0.10_54097_fedora12-1 virtualbox > 38 M > > Transaction Summary > ================================================================================================================================================================Install > 1 Package(s) > Upgrade 0 Package(s) > > Total download size: 38 M > Is this ok [y/N]: y > Downloading Packages: > Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata > Processing delta metadata > Package(s) data still to download: 38 M > VirtualBox-3.0.10_54097_fedora12-1.i686.rpm > | 38 > MB 05:30 > Running rpm_check_debug > Running Transaction Test > Finished Transaction Test > Transaction Test Succeeded > Running Transaction > Installing : VirtualBox-3.0.10_54097_fedora12-1.i686 > > 1/1 > > Creating group 'vboxusers'. VM users must be member of that group! > > No precompiled module for this kernel found -- trying to build one. Messages > emitted during module compilation will be logged to > /var/log/vbox-install.log. > > Compilation of the kernel module FAILED! VirtualBox will not start until > this > problem is fixed. Please consult /var/log/vbox-install.log to find out > why the > kernel module does not compile. Most probably the kernel sources are not > found. > Install them and execute > > /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup > > as root. > > > Installed: > VirtualBox.i686 0:3.0.10_54097_fedora12-1 > ------------------------- snip ------------------------------ > > > As you see, the with the kernel version 2.6.31.5-115.fc12.i686.PAE the > kernel modules cannot be built. > > After installing the no-PAE kernel kernel-2.6.31.5-115.fc12.i686, > VirtualBox has been installed cleanly. > > Same problem, when trying to install VirtualBox from virtualbox.org. > > Somebody made similar experiences? > > Regards > > Joachim Backes <joachim.backes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > http://www.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~backes > > -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
