Re: virtualbox error

["Mariusz Sielicki" <mariusz.sielicki@gmail.com>]

2008/11/11 Paul Cartwright <ale@pcartwright.com>:
> On Tue November 11 2008, Carl Fink wrote:
>>
>> Instead of just installing the debs, use the brilliant module-assistant to
>> compile the needed modules, as explained here:
>>
>> http://debaday.debian.net/2007/12/05/virtualbox-a-virtual-pc-for-you/
>> --
> that would be nice if it worked.. actually, the error dialog box mentioned
> doing:
> # modprobe vboxdrv
> # module-assistant auto-install virtualbox-ose
>
> which I did. still didn't work
>
> his little HOW-TO also fails:
> same error message..
>

I had the same problem.
There is my solution:

aptitude install bridge-utils virtualbox-ose-source module-assistance
m-a auto-install virtualbox-ose
modprobe vboxdrv

Regards
Mariusz