AttilaB
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VirtualBox in Fedora 25 Linux: Unable to Install OS
I managed to install VirtualBox 5.1.10 along with its extension pack in Fedora 25. Unfortunately I cannot install an OS, like I am trying
to install Windows XP on it. I get the following errors: It does give me instructions to install kernel driver: These instructions I am trying to follow, with username 'user' which has administrative rights, so this is what I do, and this is what I get:
I also don't understand the 'command not found' error message in there. Was I doing the right thing with username 'user'?
It did look like I did to me, that's what I was supposed to put in there. Is that right?
Then I re-started the computer and still get the same errors with VirtualBox. So what do I need to do from here to be able to load an OS?
to install Windows XP on it. I get the following errors: It does give me instructions to install kernel driver: These instructions I am trying to follow, with username 'user' which has administrative rights, so this is what I do, and this is what I get:
[user@user-A55MLV ~]$ sudo dnf install akmod-VirtualBox kernel-devel-$(user -r)
bash: user: command not found...
[sudo] password for user:
Last metadata expiration check: 0:31:24 ago on Sun Dec 11 06:51:22 2016.
Package akmod-VirtualBox-5.1.10-1.fc25.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
Dependencies resolved.
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Installing:
kernel-devel x86_64 4.8.12-300.fc25 updates 11 M
Transaction Summary
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Install 1 Package
Total download size: 11 M
Installed size: 40 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
kernel-devel-4.8.12-300.fc25.x86_64.rpm 424 kB/s | 11 MB 00:26
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Total 413 kB/s | 11 MB 00:26
Running transaction check
Transaction check succeeded.
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded.
Running transaction
Installing : kernel-devel-4.8.12-300.fc25.x86_64 1/1
Verifying : kernel-devel-4.8.12-300.fc25.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
kernel-devel.x86_64 4.8.12-300.fc25
Complete!
[user@user-A55MLV ~]$
I also don't understand the 'command not found' error message in there. Was I doing the right thing with username 'user'?
It did look like I did to me, that's what I was supposed to put in there. Is that right?
Then I re-started the computer and still get the same errors with VirtualBox. So what do I need to do from here to be able to load an OS?
user should be replaced with uname - it is meant to get the kernel version (to get the correct kernel development files).
ASKER
Well, it still has a problem:
So, where / how would I get this kernel-devel-4.8.11-300.fc 25.x86_64 package it is missing?
[user@user-A55MLV ~]$ sudo dnf install akmod-VirtualBox kernel-devel-$(uname -r)
[sudo] password for user:
Last metadata expiration check: 0:21:57 ago on Sun Dec 11 10:45:06 2016.
Package akmod-VirtualBox-5.1.10-1.fc25.x86_64 is already installed, skipping.
No package kernel-devel-4.8.11-300.fc25.x86_64 available.
Error: Unable to find a match.
[user@user-A55MLV ~]$
So, where / how would I get this kernel-devel-4.8.11-300.fc
What is your kernel? You have installed kernel-devel-4.8.12 but uname -r gives you 4.8.11
Do you have a boot menu where you can choose which kernel to boot?
Do you have a boot menu where you can choose which kernel to boot?
ASKER
Strange, kernel-4.8.12-300 is the latest stable kernel for FC25 - maybe you can upgrade?
ASKER
I would be happy to try that. This is a brand new setup, and I am trying to make it work. What would be the command for updating to kernel-4.8.12-300 from where I am now?
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Thank you. I will try it once I get home later on today and let you know.
ASKER
After I did the update to the latest version it worked perfectly. Thanks!
Just one question: Why did the old version kernel boot-up still stayed in the start-up menu?
This new version is the default, of course, but why would I want the old one?
Thanks.
Just one question: Why did the old version kernel boot-up still stayed in the start-up menu?
This new version is the default, of course, but why would I want the old one?
Thanks.
Good question, it looks like the previous update didn't finish. But good to hear it's working now ;)
ASKER
Thanks!