Comment 5 for bug 769265

A couple of posibilities:

1) did you install the corresponding "linux-header*" package? The
missing linux/autoconf.h:
does seem to point that way.
2) I _assume_ that oracle/vbox create their packages on the LTS versions
of Ubuntu. Maybe you get into trouble if you try to install it on a more
recent
version.

Sincerely,

Jan.

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Phearret <email address hidden> wrote:

> ok .. so what I have to downgrade the kernel to be able to run VBox ??
> That doesn't sound right. I got the newest VBox build from their site
> and had all updates already applied in Ubuntu fom the update manager.
> then I got that error. so the issue is due to which conflict? the kernel
> not being supported by the rest of Ubuntu or with VBox?
>
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> Title:
> package virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1 failed to
> install/upgrade: virtualbox-ose-guest kernel module failed to build
> (/build/include/iprt/types.h:...: error: linux/autoconf.h: No such
> file or directory)
>
> Status in Virtualbox:
> Fix Released
> Status in “virtualbox-ose” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: virtualbox-ose
>
> Install from synaptic failed
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42~lucid1-generic 2.6.38.2
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Fri Apr 22 16:22:02 2011
> ErrorMessage: virtualbox-ose-guest kernel module failed to build
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64
> (20100816.1)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> PackageVersion: 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1
> SourcePackage: virtualbox-ose
> Title: package virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms 3.2.8-dfsg-2ubuntu1~lucid1
> failed to install/upgrade: virtualbox-ose-guest kernel module failed to
> build
> VirtualBoxOse.ModInfo:
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