Hi, I tried that but it says that i realdy have the latest kernel-source installed see: [root@localhost 2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64]# sudo yum install kernel-devel Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, presto, priorities, refresh-packagekit Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile ... ... Finished 371 packages excluded due to repository priority protections Setting up Install Process Parsing package install arguments Package kernel-devel-2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64 already installed and latest version Nothing to do However I get the same error when i run ./vboxdrv setup: Error! Your kernel source for kernel 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 cannot be found at /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64/build or /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64/source. But these two directories are soft links. The */source is a soft link to */build and build t's a soft link to this directory /usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 which does not exist. does this mean i have to rebuild my kernel? if so i dont know where to begin. Thanks a lot for everyones help. Dave On 2/12/09, JD <jd1008@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > David Antonio Garcia Campos wrote: >> >> Hi everyone, >> >> Im trying to install virtual box from an rpm but Im getting an error >> message when i try to install it. Im using fedora 10 >> arch:2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 >> >> ERROR message from virtual box:Error! Your kernel source for kernel >> 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 cannot be found at >> /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64/build or >> /lib/modules/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64/source. >> You can use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located. >> Failed to install using DKMS, attempting to install without >> For some reason i have this >> directory:/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64 >> >> but when i run uname -r i get: >> >> [root@localhost 2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64]# pwd >> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64 >> [root@localhost 2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64]# uname -r >> 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 >> >> can someone please put me on the right direction? >> >> Thanks a lot, >> >> Dave >> > > As root, or via sudo, just install kernel devel: > > sudo yum install kernel-devel > > and then run > > sudo service vboxdrv setup > > and that should then build the vbox driver and install it. > > I am not sure what had done in the past to get > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64 > You or someone had probably booted kernel 2.6.27.12-170.2.5.fc10.x86_64 > and then installed > kernel-devel. > > Good luck. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
