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FS#32239 - [virtualbox] Incorrect pacman command shown to install kernel modules

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Adam Nielsen (Malvineous) - Friday, 26 October 2012, 23:52 GMT
Last edited by Sébastien Luttringer (seblu) - Saturday, 27 October 2012, 17:38 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages
Status Closed
Assigned To Sébastien Luttringer (seblu)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

If you try to start a VirtualBox VM without the kernel module loaded, this error message appears:

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Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)

The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv. Please reinstall the kernel module by executing

'pacman -S virtualbox-modules'

as root. If you don't use our stock kernel, install virtualbox-host-source andexecute dkms autoinstall .
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Running the given pacman command says "error: target not found: virtualbox-modules". I believe it is now called virtualbox-host-modules. Also there is a space missing before "execute" on the last line of the message.
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Closed by  Sébastien Luttringer (seblu)
Saturday, 27 October 2012, 17:38 GMT
Reason for closing:  Fixed
Additional comments about closing:  virtualbox-4.2.4

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