No virtualbox-modules available for linux-2.6.24-21

[Mattias Bengtsson]

moonlite@startop ~ $ uname -r
2.6.24-21-386

> However there are no virtualbox-modules for 2.6.24-21:
moonlite@startop ~ $ aptitude search virtualbox-ose-modules|grep 21
moonlite@startop ~ $

> This makes it impossible to start the vbox-modules:
moonlite@startop ~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv restart
[sudo] password for moonlite:
 * Stopping VirtualBox kernel module vboxdrv [ OK ]
 * Starting VirtualBox kernel module vboxdrv
 * No suitable module for running kernel found.

> and also makes virtualbox impossible to start:

VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module was either not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv was not created for some reason. Please install the virtualbox-ose-modules package for your kernel, e.g. virtualbox-ose-modules-generic..
VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED).

Result Code:
0x80004005
Component:
Console
Interface:
IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}

> Why hasn't virtualbox-ose-modules been updated? This is pretty serious to me, i
> need that virtual machine to get a bank ID that i need to change my address (since
> i've moved recently) which i in turn need to be able to get healthcare. No jokes.

[Daniel Hahler (blueyed)]

The new package/module is waiting in the NEW queue:
https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/+queue?queue_state=0&queue_text=virtualbox

you can download and install it from there or "just" switch over to the virtualbox package from virtualbox.org (PUEL version, http://virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads).
The second option has the benefit of giving you Virtualbox 2.0 with more features and bugfixes.

I'm marking this as duplicate of bug 260722.