problems with the kernel when installing virtual box:Fedora 10 arch:2.6.27.5-117.fc10.x86_64

[JD]

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 at 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 at 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.