sudo modprobe vboxdrv
modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found in directory /lib/modules/4.10.0-35-generic
Reinstalled dkms but I still get
Kernel driver not installed (rc=-1908)
The VirtualBox Linux kernel driver (vboxdrv) is either not loaded or there is a permission problem with /dev/vboxdrv. Please reinstall virtualbox-dkms package and load the kernel module by executing
'modprobe vboxdrv'
Ran find /lib/modules/$(uname -r) -name vboxdrv.ko
Output:
beastly@Beastly:~$ find /lib/modules/$(uname -r) -name vboxdrv.ko
beastly@Beastly:~$
Ran
beastly@Beastly:~$ sudo apt-cache policy virtualbox
Output:
virtualbox:
Installed: 5.1.30-dfsg-1
Candidate: 5.1.30-dfsg-1
Version table:
*** 5.1.30-dfsg-1 500
500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/multiverse amd64 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
Ran
beastly@Beastly:~$ dkms status
Output:
virtualbox, 5.1.30, 4.13.0-16-generic, x86_64: installed
Ran
beastly@Beastly:~$ (uname -r)
Output:
4.10.0-35-generic
Best Answer
@ Bahamut. Thank you.
After upgrade from Zesty to Artful, my machine was booting from and older kernel, hence the incompatibility.
Hit escape and select advance options.
Selected the newest kernel Installed compatible ext pack
VirtualBox runs pristine.