[vbox-dev] svn build and error: error initializing kernel driver (VERR_VM_DRIVER_VERSION_MISMATCH).

[Alexey Eremenko]

On 4/15/07, Jari Aalto <jari.aalto at cante.net> wrote:
> "Alexey Eremenko" <al4321 at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Try to unload old LKM first:
> > rmmod vboxdrv
> > modprobe vboxdrv
>
> Thank you. That worked.
>
> Would you kindly improve the displayed message, so that corrective
> action is immediately visible. Like:
>
>     Unknown error initializing kernel driver (VERR_VM_DRIVER_VERSION_MISMATCH).
>     VBox status code: -1912 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_VERSION_MISMATCH).
>
>     Result Code:
>     0x80004005
>     Component:
>     Console
>     Interface:
>     IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}
>
> +   POSSIBLE CAUSE:
> +   - Linux: You have old kernel driver. Run "mobprobe -r vboxdrv && mobprobe vboxdrv"
> +     and restart virtual engine.
>
Hi Jari

You are free to open a bug report. (feature request)

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-Alexey Eremenko "Technologov"