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i have had go previous kernel:

code:
kernel linux 3.0.0-17-generic
due 3.2.0-24-generic causing can described sort of blue screen of death. computer unusable. until backdated 3.0.0-17-generic. it's running fine except virtualbox can't run virtual windows xp installation.

number of errors of which:

code:
chrispche@chrispche-vgn-ar51m:~$ virtualbox  warning: vboxdrv kernel module not loaded. either there no module           available current kernel (3.0.0-17-generic) or failed           load. please recompile kernel module , install               sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup             not able start vms until problem fixed.  error opening file reading: permission denied  chrispche@chrispche-vgn-ar51m:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup  [sudo] password chrispche:    * stopping virtualbox kernel modules                                    [ ok ]    * uninstalling old virtualbox dkms kernel modules                       [ ok ]    * trying register virtualbox kernel modules using dkms                  error! kernel headers kernel 3.0.0-17-generic cannot found.  please install linux-headers-3.0.0-17-generic package,  or use --kernelsourcedir option tell dkms it's located     * failed, trying without dkms   * recompiling virtualbox kernel modules                                           * @ /var/log/vbox-install.log find out went wrong  chrispche@chrispche-vgn-ar51m:~$
also here screenshot:



have installed dkms , has made no difference. appreciated.

thank in advance.

so ran
code:
sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
? (you weren't clear on that)
have had (and xp vmachine well). running command, recompiles kernel driver, fixed me.


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