VirtualBox 2.6.26 Kernel Support
Posted on September 13, 2008 by nseidm1.
Categories: 2.6.24, 2.6.26, etch, headers, kernel, lenny, modules, virtualbox.
Categories: 2.6.24, 2.6.26, etch, headers, kernel, lenny, modules, virtualbox.
With Debian Lenny you can update to the 2.6.26 kernel, but in VirtualBox support for this version is not ready. A kernel panic will not allow the system to boot into a stable state, therefore for the time being users must retain use of 2.6.24. One major drawback is that there are no headers for the 2.6.24 kernel in Lenny. This forces VirtualBox users to wait to install guest additions, thus slightly decreasing stability because of the timing benifits associated with the VirtualBox kernel modules.
Overall because of this it is most likely best to still use Etch until Lenny progresses a bit further, specifically including some needed kernel headers or VirtualBox provides an update for better support of the 2.6.26 kernel.





