Public bug reported:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ uname -r
2.6.24-21-386

> However there are no virtualbox-modules for 2.6.24-21:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ aptitude search virtualbox-ose-modules|grep 21
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ 

> This makes it impossible to start the vbox-modules:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ $ sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv restart
[sudo] password for moonlite: 
 * Stopping VirtualBox kernel module vboxdrv                             [ OK ] 
 * Starting VirtualBox kernel module vboxdrv                                    
 * No suitable module for running kernel found.

> and also makes virtualbox impossible to start:

VirtualBox kernel driver not installed. The vboxdrv kernel module was either 
not loaded or /dev/vboxdrv was not created for some reason. Please install the 
virtualbox-ose-modules package for your kernel, e.g. 
virtualbox-ose-modules-generic..
VBox status code: -1908 (VERR_VM_DRIVER_NOT_INSTALLED).

Result Code: 
0x80004005
Component: 
Console
Interface: 
IConsole {1dea5c4b-0753-4193-b909-22330f64ec45}

> Why hasn't virtualbox-ose-modules been updated? This is pretty serious to me, 
> i 
> need that virtual machine to get a bank ID that i need to change my address 
> (since
> i've moved recently) which i in turn need to be able to get healthcare. No 
> jokes.

** Affects: virtualbox-ose-modules (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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No virtualbox-modules available for linux-2.6.24-21
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/267750
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