Bug 366583

Summary:	app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-4.0.6 installs 4.0.4 version of modules
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Nikolay Engyozov <n.engyozov>
Component:	Current packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal	CC:	psomas
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	x86
OS:	Linux
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Description Nikolay Engyozov 2011-05-09 11:22:58 UTC

After 4.0.6 and 4.0.6-r1 versions of the app-emulation/virtualbox-modules ebuild, Virtualbox cannot load because of modules version mismatch. The version of app-emulation/virtualbox-bin is the same as the modules version mentioned in the ebuild - I have 4.0.6 version installed for both modules and virtualbox-bin. With 4.0.6-r1 version the problem still persists. 
When loading vboxdrv kernel report 4.0.4 version of the loaded module.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Emerge the latest versions of virtualbox-bin and virtualbox-modules - 4.0.6 or 4.0.6-r1
2. modprobe  vboxdrv and see dmesg for module version
3. Start virtualbox-bin
Actual Results:  
Modules and program versions mismatch

Expected Results:  
Emerging 4.0.6 or 4.0.6-r1 versions of virtualbox-modules to provide the correct versions of the modules

Comment 1 Stratos Psomadakis (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2011-05-09 12:39:50 UTC

Make sure your /usr/src/linux symlkink is set correctly. 
Post the output of :
    ls -ld /usr/src/linux

If it's set to a different kernel version than the one you are running, the modules will be installed in a different /lib/modules/ directory, and you'll not be able to use them with your kernel.

Comment 2 Nikolay Engyozov 2011-05-10 08:27:28 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> Make sure your /usr/src/linux symlkink is set correctly. 
> Post the output of :
>     ls -ld /usr/src/linux
> 
> If it's set to a different kernel version than the one you are running, the
> modules will be installed in a different /lib/modules/ directory, and you'll
> not be able to use them with your kernel.

Stratos thank you for reply. It was completely my mistake and you are right - the "linux" symlink didn't point my current kernel source tree. Fixed it, reinstalled virtualbox-modules and now everything is OK.

Regards,
niki

Comment 3 Stratos Psomadakis (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2011-05-10 08:32:54 UTC

I'm glad I could help.

Closing this as invalid.