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Re: Building a module without GPL license?



This is now working.

I switched to the 2.4.18 kernel sources, configured, and compiled the
new kernel and now vmware-config.pl works perfectly as does vmware 3.1
release 1732.

Thank you to all those who helped.

Regards,

Randy

On Sun, 2002-03-24 at 16:14, Randolph S. Kahle wrote:
> 
> 
> I have just installed Woody and I am trying to get VMware (RC for
> version 3.1) configured.
> 
> When VMWare tries to build its modules (against the 2.4.17 sources), it
> returns an error while trying to build vmmon module.
> 
> There are a bunch of unresolved symbols (such as
> misc_register_Rsmp_ef7d4eeb) 
> 
> and then it reports
> 
> Hint: You are trying to load a module without a GPL compatible license
>       and it has unresolved symbols. Contact the module supplier for
>       assistance, only they can help you.
> 
> 
> What does this mean? What if VMware's modules are not GPL licensed. Is
> that now a problem with Woody?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Randy
> 
> 
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