[arch-general] Virtual box

Kwpolska kwpolska at gmail.com
Mon Sep 26 10:02:10 EDT 2011


On Sunday, September 25, 2011, Scott Lawrence <bytbox at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 09/25/11 09:30, Carlos Alberto Ospina wrote:
>> When i start Windos in Virtual box get the following message error:
>>
>> The virtual box linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or
ther
>> is a permission problem with (dev/vboxdrv. Please reinstall the kernel
>> module by executin
>>
>> rc.d setup vboxdrv
>>
>> as root. This package keepr trackc of linuex kernel changes andrecompiles
>> the vboxdrv kernel module if necessary.
>>
>> I execute the instuccion but this message show again. If someone has
already
>> happened, i would apreciate you help.
>
> The module must be loaded (modprobe vboxdrv) and you must be in the
> 'vboxusers' group (gpasswd -a s vboxusers). After the latter step,
> you'll have to obtain a new session with the new permissions - restart,
> for example.
>
> --
> Scott Lawrence
>
>
Don't forget to run `rc.d setup vboxdrv`.  You need to run it every time you
update your kernel.

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