Hi
I'm trying to install Virtualbox on my desktop:
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core Processor × 8
OS type: 64bit
Ubuntu 16.04
Here's a snapshot of my bash history:
Expanding on those commands a little:
So the '(modprobe vboxdrv failed' is problematic. A google reveals a similar story over here:
https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/11577
Do you have any idea how we can overcome this hurdle. Is it a BIOS related issue?
I'm trying to install Virtualbox on my desktop:
Processor: AMD FX(tm)-8350 Eight-Core Processor × 8
OS type: 64bit
Ubuntu 16.04
Here's a snapshot of my bash history:
Code:
35 sudo dpkg -i /home/andy/Downloads/virtualbox-5.0_5.0.20-106931~Ubuntu~xenial_amd64.deb
36 sudo apt-get install libqt4-opengl
37 sudo apt-get -f install
38 sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
39 sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
40 virtualbox
41 sudo /sbin/rcvboxdrv setup
42 dmesg | grep VirtualBox
43 sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic build-essential
44 sudo modprobe -v vboxdrv
45 dmesg
46 sudo systemctl status vboxdrvCode:
$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade.Code:
$ sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
sudo: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: command not foundCode:
$ virtualbox
WARNING: The vboxdrv kernel module is not loaded. Either there is no module
available for the current kernel (4.4.0-22-generic) or it failed to
load. Please recompile the kernel module and install it by
sudo /sbin/rcvboxdrv setup
You will not be able to start VMs until this problem is fixed.Code:
$ sudo /sbin/rcvboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules ...done.
Removing old VirtualBox pci kernel module ...done.
Removing old VirtualBox netadp kernel module ...done.
Removing old VirtualBox netflt kernel module ...done.
Removing old VirtualBox kernel module ...done.
Recompiling VirtualBox kernel modules ...done.
Starting VirtualBox kernel modules ...failed!
(modprobe vboxdrv failed. Please use 'dmesg' to find out why)Code:
$ dmesg
[ 5845.992334] capability: warning: `VirtualBox' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use)
[ 6004.050016] show_signal_msg: 33 callbacks suppressed
[ 6004.050022] Chrome_ChildThr[7835]: segfault at 0 ip 0000562e33366a24 sp 00007f278abfe360 error 6 in plugin-container[562e3335e000+3d000]
[ 6050.579010] Chrome_ChildThr[10708]: segfault at 0 ip 0000563aaf904a24 sp 00007f51711fe360 error 6 in plugin-container[563aaf8fc000+3d000]https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/11577
Do you have any idea how we can overcome this hurdle. Is it a BIOS related issue?