problems, custom kernel

donkey42 · 13-03-2008, 06:33 PM

right, when i installed the newer custom HWF kernel, i stupidly

Off Topic:

i know, i know

anyway i forgot uninstall the the old custom kernel and i must have done it again because uname -r returns: 2.6.23.14.p4.desktop.64gb.02, and it didn't appear to be a problem, but, now, i DLed the deb for Vbox & it can't find my kernel sources

in the meantime the custom kernel has being updated again i got it but never got round to installing it (i got image & headers dated 15/2/2008

so, to help me out of the sh1t i caused, how can i rename the image & headers or do i have to uninstall the 2.6.23.14.p4.desktop.64gb.02 & install the newer (15/2/2008)

BTW: yes i am a plank & stupid

Anti-Trend · 13-03-2008, 05:43 PM

If I was you, I'd install the latest kernel & source from the repo, boot to it, then rebuild your virtualbox drivers. After you're sure it's working correctly you can remove the old one.

P.S. - You're not stupid.

Come on, you're running a better OS than what 90% of people use, and you're running a custom kernel on it. Give yourself some credit man!

donkey42 · 13-03-2008, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AT

P.S. - You're not stupid. Come on, you're running a better OS than what 90% of people use, and you're running a custom kernel on it. Give yourself some credit man!

well, true, but it was funny

surely the new kernel will be automatically renamed to 2.6.23.14.p4.desktop.64gb.03

am i right ?

Anti-Trend · 13-03-2008, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donkey42

well, true, but it was funny

surely the new kernel will be automatically renamed to 2.6.23.14.p4.desktop.64gb.03

am i right ?

No, the kernel won't be renamed. The new kernel is called 2.6.23.17.hwf.$CPU.$REV

donkey42 · 13-03-2008, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AT

No, the kernel won't be renamed. The new kernel is called 2.6.23.17.hwf.$CPU.$REV

you've updated them again, i've got the ones dated 15/2/2008, no big deal i'll just DL them again,

donkey42 · 14-03-2008, 06:03 PM

vbox installs ok, but, i think i may have installed the custom kernel wrong because vbox runs ok, but will not start a VM, upon starting a VM, vbox the following error,

vboxdrv contains

Code:

Makefile:75: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again. Stop.

uname -r returns: 2.6.23.17.hwf.p4.01

to install the custom kernel i simply executed the debs, as i usually do

BTW: ive searched google & vbox.org unsuccessfully, so, i'm relying on you guys (again)

Edit: and sudo /etc/init.dvboxdrv start returns:

please help, TIA

Anti-Trend · 14-03-2008, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donkey42

Code:

Makefile:75: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again. Stop.

That means the symlinks that are supposed to point towards /usr/src/`uname -r` didn't work. If you type (or copy/paste) these two lines as root, it should fix it:

Code:

ln -s /usr/src/`uname -r` /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
ln -s /usr/src/`uname -r` /lib/modules/`uname -r`/source

Then you can ask the vbox driver to rebuild:

Code:

/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup

donkey42 · 14-03-2008, 09:13 PM

i'm a plank, i didn't even have the sources installed

downloading them now

Anti-Trend · 14-03-2008, 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donkey42

i'm a plank, i didn't even have the sources installed

downloading them now

OK, let me know how it works out.

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,827 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Online My Computer	problems, custom kernel right, when i installed the newer custom HWF kernel, i stupidly Off Topic: i know, i know anyway i forgot uninstall the the old custom kernel and i must have done it again because uname -r returns: 2.6.23.14.p4.desktop.64gb.02, and it didn't appear to be a problem, but, now, i DLed the deb for Vbox & it can't find my kernel sources in the meantime the custom kernel has being updated again i got it but never got round to installing it (i got image & headers dated 15/2/2008 so, to help me out of the sh1t i caused, how can i rename the image & headers or do i have to uninstall the 2.6.23.14.p4.desktop.64gb.02 & install the newer (15/2/2008) BTW: yes i am a plank & stupid __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,827 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Online My Computer	vbox installs ok, but, i think i may have installed the custom kernel wrong because vbox runs ok, but will not start a VM, upon starting a VM, vbox the following error, vboxdrv contains Code: Makefile:75: *** Error: unable to find the sources of your current Linux kernel. Specify KERN_DIR=<directory> and run Make again. Stop. uname -r returns: 2.6.23.17.hwf.p4.01 to install the custom kernel i simply executed the debs, as i usually do BTW: ive searched google & vbox.org unsuccessfully, so, i'm relying on you guys (again) Edit: and sudo /etc/init.dvboxdrv start returns: please help, TIA __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City Last edited by donkey42; 14-03-2008 at 06:16 PM. Reason: edit

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donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,827 Times Helpful: 309 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Online My Computer	i'm a plank, i didn't even have the sources installed downloading them now __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

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