First, I had to install a kernel development kit.
The suggestion kit was not found:
yum install kernel-devel-3.6.11.4.fc16.i686
I tried command completion and was suggested to use
yum install kernel-devel.i686
It was found and installed.
I switched to the /media folder where the vbox additions .iso was mounted and switched to the vbox folder. I ran the VBoxLinuxAdditions.run. It could not find gcc.
I ran
yum install gcc
It installed.
Once again, I ran
./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
No good.
I looked in the vbox additions /ver/log/vboxadd-install.log file and saw that my kernel needed updating.
After doing rpm -qa | grep kernel I saw that two kernels were installed. I removed the older one.
Tried guest. Failed.
Rebooted.
Tried guest. Failed.
Ran /etc/init.d/vboxadd setup
Tried guest. Failed.
Rebooted.
Tried guest. Failed.
Ran yum update -y. Lots of stuff to update. Install 29, update 409.
Tried guest. Failed.
Ran /etc/rc.d/init.d/vboxadd setup
Tried guest. Failed.
Rebooted.
Tried guest. Failed.
Tried the recommendation from the vbox log file
make oldconfig
make prepare
I ran these in the source folder for the installed kernel. Error.
no rule to make
Trying to rebuild kernel with
make xconfig
Cannot find qt
yum install qt4-devel
I still cannot install the guest additions.
I read in a bug report that getting the additions from RPM Fusion will work.
Went to this page and installed the free and nonfree versions of RPM Fusion
http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration
From the GUI add/remove program application, I searched for guest additions and then installed the Virtual Box Guest Additions. IT WORKED!!!
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