Hi asdf qwer, The problem i see is that my kernel is still 2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 , if i do change the soft link as you say, wouldnt this cuase a problem? On 2/13/09, asdf qwer <bifrost@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, > try to modify the softlink /usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 to > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.12-170.2.2.fc10.x86_64 ( or something similar, look > for it in your filesystem ). probably the update of the kernel hasn't update > this link. > >> Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:45:57 -0500 >> From: dgarciacampos@xxxxxxxxx >> To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: problems with the kernel when installing virtual box:Fedora >> 10 arch:2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64 >> >> 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Vai oltre le parole, scarica Messenger 2009! > http://www.messenger.it -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
