Virtualbox installation fails in 12.04.5 after upgrade from 3.11.0-26 to 3.13.0-39. "No suitable module for running kernel found"

[Lars Aberg]

Can not install Virtualbox * No suitable module for running kernel found [fail]
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DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS"

3.13.0-39-generic #66~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 29 09:56:49 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

virtualbox 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.6 Note! This version works with the older kernel.
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Virtualbox installation fails in Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS adm 64 after an upgrade
from kernel 3.11.0-26-generic #45~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 15 04:02:35 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
to kernel 3.13.0-39-generic #66~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 29 09:56:49 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Could not start virtualbox after the upgrade.
Removed virtualbox (apt-get purge virtualbox, did a reboot)
Installed virtualbox again
* No suitable module for running kernel found [fail]

sudo apt-get install virtualbox
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  Setting up virtualbox (4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.6) ...
  * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]
  * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules * No suitable module for running kernel found [fail]
 i nvoke-rc.d: initscript virtualbox, action "restart" failed.
  Processing triggers for python-central ...
  Setting up virtualbox-dkms (4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.6) ...
  Loading new virtualbox-4.1.12 DKMS files...
  First Installation: checking all kernels...
  Building only for 3.13.0-39-generic
  Building initial module for 3.13.0-39-generic
  Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 3.13.0-39-generic (x86_64)
  Consult /var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/4.1.12/build/make.log for more information.
  * Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]
  * Starting VirtualBox kernel modules * No suitable module for running kernel found [fail]
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      Since the installation fails the next message when starting virtualbox is obvious virtualbox
      WARNING: The character device /dev/vboxdrv does not exist.

History:
Did a fresh installation of Ubuntu 12.04.5 (on four computers) and did "Install updates" from Software manager.
Then did a successfull installation of Virtualbox and used it.
Next day did a update again from "Update Manager" including doing an update "New hardware support is available"
   (did this on two of the four computers used)

 - The update was done from "Update Manager" -> "New hardware support is available"
- Virtualbox does not work, dkms fails and a re-installation of virtualbox fails.
- This is repeatable. Have the same situation on four identical computers.

 3.11.0-26 to 3.13.0-39. "No suitable module for running kernel found"

Workaround now is to use virtualbox downloaded from Oracle on two upgraded computers (3.13.0-39) while using from repository on the two non upgraded computers that still runs 3.11.0-26

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: virtualbox 4.1.12-dfsg-2ubuntu0.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-39.66~precise1-generic 3.13.11.8
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Nov 19 09:46:53 2014
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20140204)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: virtualbox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VirtualBox.ModInfo:

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Rus Newtron (techabsorbed)]

Same deal for me. VirtualBox stopped working after upgrade and re-installation fails as described.

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

this should be fixed with latest updates.