[clue-cert] Help with VMware/VirtualBox - Linux header kernel problems

[Red Mop]

Yes, he's using a 2.6.24 kernel from 8.04 and he's updated to 8.10 which uses 
the 2.6.27 kernel.

On Friday 20 March 2009 09:38:10 am Mike Scarborough wrote:
> The quickest way to get your bearings is to run
>
> $ uname -r
>
> Just to get which kernel you're actually dealing with first--though if
> you install via synaptic and just search 'linux' in the name of packages
> it will show you what you have and you can also install the matching
> linux-headers from there. Or use this uname method to fill in the
> apt-get line as noted below.
>
> IMO, Ubuntu can be a pain with sending kernel updates a lot so it can
> sometimes be a moving target. Are you still running the 8.04-provided
> kernel on an otherwise 8.10 system?
>
>
> -
>
>
> Mike Scarborough
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>
> On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 22:26 -0600, Red Mop wrote:
> > That would be because your apt sources no longer include the sources
> > for
> > hardy.  Those headers are only available in the hardy repositories.
> >
> > I believe the easiest bet would be to do the following to update your
> > kernel
> > and install the headers.  Someone confirm this as I am still learning
> > apt and
> > Ubuntu.
> >
> > sudo apt-get update
> > sudo apt-get install linux-headers-2.6.27-11
> > linux-image-2.6.27-11-generic
> >
> > On Thursday 19 March 2009 09:43:58 pm Ward wrote:
> > > It isn't working.  Here is the response that I am getting:
> > >
> > > Reading package lists... Done
> > > Building dependency tree
> > > Reading state information... Done
> > > Package linux-headers-2.6.24-23-generic is not available, but is
> > > referred to by another package.
> > > This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> > > is only available from another source
> > > E: Package linux-headers-2.6.24-23-generic has no installation
> > > candidate
> > >
> > >
> > > any thoughts?
> > >
> > > On Thu, 2009-03-19 at 11:05 -0600, David L. Willson wrote:
> > > > I think this is the preferred form:
> > > >
> > > >    sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
> > > >
> > > > Because of how different text-processors (and eyes) mis-handle the
> > > > back-ticks.
> > > >
> > > > David L. Willson
> > > > Trainer, Engineer, Enthusiast
> > > > MCT, MCSE, Linux+
> > > > tel://720.333.LANS
> > > > Freeing people from the tyranny (or whatevery) of Microsofty-ness,
> > > > one at a time.
> > > >
> > > > ----- "Kevin Fries" <kfries6 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
> > > > >
> > > > > That should install the correct headers
> > > > >
> > > > > Kevin Fries
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Ward < wardndani at aol.com > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am getting some strange errors with VMware that I need help with.
> > > > > I just installed VMWare and
> > > > > I am unable to get it to run. I am getting an error that the kernel
> > > > > header for
> > > > > version 2.6.24-23-generic were not found. If you installed them in
> > > > > a non-default path you can specify the path below.
> > > > >
> > > > > I am getting a similar error when I try and run VirtualBox. I am
> > > > > also getting errors that the Virtual box kernel is not
> > > > > compiling. I am running Ubuntu 8.10 that was upgraded from 8.04.
> > > > > Don't know if this helps.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help that anyone can give me would be greatly appreciate.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ward Duncan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > _______________________________________________