VirtualBox not working after update

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edit: a reboot fixed it…

Hi there,

This is the error I get (I can’t add any links to this post for some reason)
https://imgur.com/YAnMVjc

I checked for the error 1912 and read that I needed to add the proper kernel modules, as the error message says.

~ $ uname -a
Linux XPS15 5.4.62-1-MANJARO #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Sep 3 14:38:22 UTC 2020 x86_64 GNU/Linux

So I will need modules for linux54, correct?

~ $ sudo pacman -S linux54-virtualbox-host-modules

What do I need to do next? In this old post https://classicforum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=24594.msg213948#msg213948 I read that I should " load vboxdrv with modprobe vboxdrv and then run your virtual machine", is that correct?
When I try this I get an error but maybe I am doing it wrong…

~ $ modprobe vboxdrv
modprobe: FATAL: Module vboxdrv not found in directory /lib/modules/5.4.62-1-MANJARO

Can someone point me into the right direction?

edit: why does the new forum not allow external links or media in a post?

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Hi,

Your kernel version is out-of-date, the current 5.4 kernel is 5.4.105 (you have 5.4.62), that could be the issue because VB is working fine for me (using it currently to run Win 10 for work).

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Be sure to have package DKMS installed. DKMS (dynamic Kernel Module system) will rebuild all kernel modules when a kernel is updated. You will need the kernel headers installed as well. After installing DKMS, reboot, then reinstall all packages for VirtualBox.

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This is embarrassing but rebooting fixed it…

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