virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module failed to build

Bug #1130167 reported by raed
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virtualbox (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

raedov@nixi:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
Release: 12.04

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raedov@nixi:~$ apt-cache policy virtualbox
virtualbox:
  Installed: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
  Candidate: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
  Version table:
 *** 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2 0
        500 http://sa.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security/universe amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4.1.12-dfsg-2 0
        500 http://sa.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe amd64 Packages

i install linux-headers-generic + dkms then restart PC after that i install virtualbox and there is a window pop up say this bug "virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module failed to build" now when i open virtualbox and creat a new virtual machaine , can not run it because this message " Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908) " i typed in terminal :

raedov@nixi:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
[sudo] password for raedov:
sudo: /etc/init.d/vboxdrv: command not found !! any idea

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-24.37~precise1-generic 3.5.7.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
Architecture: amd64
DKMSKernelVersion: 3.5.0-24-generic
Date: Tue Feb 19 18:07:56 2013
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
PackageVersion: 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: virtualbox-dkms 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.2: virtualbox kernel module failed to build
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VirtualBox.ModInfo:

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raed (pc-raed818) wrote :
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Apport retracing service (apport) wrote : This bug is a duplicate

Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make this software better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #1129902, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.

tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in virtualbox (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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