Re: Instalation and kernel headers
On Fri, 11 May 2012 09:50:52 +0200, Pedro Alexi Perez wrote:
> I am trying to install Virtualbox, and after several times with the same
> error, I try to check all the steps of the installation in depth, and I
> see this message
>
> First Installation: checking all kernels...
> Building only for 2.6.32-5-amd64
> Building initial module for 2.6.32-5-amd64
>
> Then I check my kernel, and I see that (aparently) my installation has
> the 64 bits architecture
>
> $ uname -a
> Linux linuxpc 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Sat May 5 03:03:41 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Your finding matches the virtualbox installation output: you are running a
64 bits kernel so you need the 64 bits headers and modules.
> But I am pretty sure I installed the 32 bits version. In fact, if I
> revise the /etc/apt/sources.list file, I have this line
>
> deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.4 _Squeeze_ - Official i386 DVD Binary-1 20120128-12:53]/ squeeze contrib main
Weird :-?
> For sure, I tried to install the 64 bits version of Virtualbox,
> and I got an error because the wrong architecture.
Wrong architecture? It does not seems to be so. Anyway, what was the error
you got?
> And, of course, my question is: what's happen? I have a 32 or 64 bits
> installation?
You are running a 64-bits Debian system, that's for sure. But to expand this,
run "ls -la /boot" and put here the output.
Greetings,
--
Camaleón
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