Topic: Updating SME8b7 with Virtualbox installed

[EdelingF]

Everytime I update my host SME8b7 on my server and a new kernel is installed, Virtualbox won't start.
When I boot with the kernel (2.6.18-274.12.1.el5PAE), which was installed when I installed Virtualbox, Virtualbox starts normal.
I follow the HowTo (http://wiki.contribs.org/VirtualBox_4.0_on_SME_Server_v8_beta_6) after an update, but it makes no difference.

When I boot with the newest kernel (2.6.18-308.1.1.el5PAE) I get the error in Virtualbox that is can't connect to http://127.0.0.1:18083, which is the SOAP URL of vboxwebsrv.

Am I missing something?

[cactus]

My guess is that might be because you need specific drivers or programs that are compiled against the current kernel and need specific packages related to the new installed kernel or need manual intervention, e.g. (re)compilation.

[maicz]

you have to follow the instruction listed in http://wiki.contribs.org/VirtualBox_4.0_on_SME_Server_v8_beta_6 EVERY TIME kernel is upgraded, as specified at pt.9:

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ln -s /usr/src/kernels/`uname -r`-`uname -m` /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
Reminder: if you subsequently update SME Server to use a newer kernel, you may need to recreate the symbolic link.
Bye,
M

[EdelingF]

Did that....

[maicz]

Boot with the new kernel, run this as root:

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/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
and follow instructions.