virtualbox-ose-modules for 2.6.24-19 missing

I'll upload a package for this, once the modules for -18 get copied to hardy-updates (bug 237278).

We need to figure out a way to streamline this if it is possible. Seems we have had a lot of Kernel updates lately and it the Virtualbox modules are few days behind. Thanks Daniel for getting this started while the kernel is still in proposed updates for this time.

Uploaded.

Andrew, Jeff proposed using DKMS for this and said he'll look into this during the next days, see https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kernel-team/2008-June/002526.html.

accepted into hardy-proposed.

Hi,
can I ask you why was the setup option removed from vboxdrv?

Steve,

the package from hardy-proposed appears to work for me.

Thanks.

The package works for me, too (I'm the uploader after all).

Since the kernel has been copied to hardy-updates now, please copy this package to hardy-updates, too.

@Gabriele: I had removed it since it should not be necessary after all, when the package is in sync with the kernel.

Please copy the packages to hardy-updates.

Will virtualbox stop working with every kernel update in the future?

I can confirm that "virtualbox-ose-modules for 2.6.24-19" in "hardy-proposed" work for me.

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Ubuntu 8.04 64bit
SM-226BW 22" - GF 8600 - Intel Quad Pro Q6600 - Abit AW9D-MAX
4GB GeIL RAM - WD Caviar - Pioneer DVD IDE - 600w OCZ - Saitek KB - FD

Marking verification-done, although I'm not in the sru-verification team.

Martin: I've subscribed you. Can you please copy the package to hardy-updates?

Copied to hardy-updates.

I just installed the updates and get this:

Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-ose.
(Reading database ... 164595 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking virtualbox-ose (from .../virtualbox-ose_1.5.6-dfsg-6ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-ose-guest-modules-2.6.24-19-generic.
Unpacking virtualbox-ose-guest-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (from .../virtualbox-ose-guest-modules-2.6.24-19-generic_24.0.4_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-19-generic.
Unpacking virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (from .../virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-19-generic_24.0.4_i386.deb) ...
Setting up virtualbox-ose (1.5.6-dfsg-6ubuntu1) ...
 * Starting VirtualBox host networking...
   ...done.
 * Starting VirtualBox kernel module vboxdrv
   ...done.

Setting up virtualbox-ose-guest-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (24.0.4) ...
FATAL: Error inserting vboxadd (/lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/misc/vboxadd.ko): No such device

Setting up virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.24-19-generic (24.0.4) ...

David, the error is from virtualbox-ose-guest-modules and should get ignored (i.e. not cause any crash report and/or upgrade failure).
The reason probably is, that you've installed the package on the host system, while it only is useful in the guest machines (virtualbox images).

Same problem here, solved with the "m-a" thing. Thanks for the solution.

BTW, this bug is ridiculous. Virtualbox broke for kernels -14, -15, -16, -17, etc. It's not possible that every time a new kernel is released, somebody has to remember updating virtual box drivers, or everybody's system will stop working, specially if the recompiling is trivial.

This bug should be changed to "keep drivers (virtualbox and any other) in sync with every kernel revision".

hdante [2008-07-18 19:02 -0000]:
> This bug should be changed to "keep drivers (virtualbox and any other)
> in sync with every kernel revision".

Or, rather, "use dkms for virtualbox kernel modules", so that it will
auto-update itself on user's boxes.