it says: vboxdrv 93896 0 Ok, if I need to go back to square one (the 4th email of this chain)... I compiled the stuff and then I had Failed to start the virtual machine Kids. VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE). <table style="margin: 0px;" bgcolor="#eeeeee" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr> <td> Result Code: </td> <td> NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)</td></tr> <tr> <td> Component: </td> <td> Console</td></tr> <tr> <td> Interface: </td> <td> IConsole {9511bc54-15ee-4ddf-808e-472aba03809c}</td></tr></tbody></table> How do I compile my kernel without this KVM kernel extension and what is the side effects of doing so? Cheers <div class="gmail_quote">2009/6/8 Sharpe, Sam J <<a href="mailto:sam.sharpe%2Blists.redhat@gmail.com">sam.sharpe+lists.redhat@gmail.com</a>> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div class="im">2009/6/8 Yoram Halberstam <<a href="mailto:yoram.halberstam@gmail.com">yoram.halberstam@gmail.com</a>>: </div><div><div></div><div class="h5">> yum install akmod-VirtualBox-OSE works... well, it installs all the packages > and when I reboot does stuff. > > Running VirtualBox I had an error message, so I tried as root and got the > following > > -------------------- > > WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module > available for the current kernel (2.6.27.24-170.2.68.fc10.i686.PAE) > or it failed to > load. Reboot the computer, or insert the kernel module by executing > > '/sbin/modprobe vboxdrv' (as root) > > You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed. > Qt WARNING: QGtkStyle cannot be used together with the GTK_Qt engine. > Qt WARNING: Qt: Session management error: None of the authentication > protocols specified are supported > > ------------ > > I ran /sbin/modprobe vboxdrv with no error... > > when I run VirtualBox from commandline or from the icon I get an error > screen > > ----------- > Caption: > > Failed to create the VirtualBox COM Object > > The application will now terminate > > Could not load the settings file '/home/yoram/.VirtualBox/VirtualBox.xml'. > > Cannot convert settings from version '1.7-linux'. > > The source version is not supported. > > Result Code: > > VBOX_E_XML_ERROR (0x80BB000A) > > Component: > > VirtualBox > > Interface: > > IVirtualBox {339abca2-f47a-4302-87f5-7bc324e6bbde} > > --------- > > Same thing with or without root. > > What's the deal? </div></div>Alas, while I can help you with sensible suggestions for installing VirtualBox - I've never used it so I can't comment on anything the application spits out... Just one question - what does "/sbin/lsmod | grep vboxdrv" say? (this is just to check that the VirtualBox kernel module *is* actually loaded - that's about as far as I can go) <div><div></div><div class="h5"> -- Sam -- fedora-list mailing list <a href="mailto:fedora-list@redhat.com">fedora-list@redhat.com</a> To unsubscribe: <a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list</a> Guidelines: <a href="http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines" target="_blank">http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> -- Yoram Halberstam Computer Services Provider MSN: <a href="mailto:netfever@hotmail.com">netfever@hotmail.com</a>