<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> 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@gmail.com > To: fedora-list@redhat.com > 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@gmail.com> 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@redhat.com > > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@redhat.com > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines <hr />Scopri le novità! <a href='http://www.messenger.it/hotmail.aspx' target='_new'>Più veloce, più tua, più Hotmail.</a></body> </html>