On Mon, 2007-02-05 at 18:10 -0900, Greg Madden wrote: > On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:15:00 -0200 > Bruno Buys <bruno.grupos@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Greg Folkert wrote: > > > On Mon, 2007-02-05 at 20:38 +0100, Elimar Riesebieter wrote: > > > > > >> On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 the mental interface of > > >> Jan Schledermann told: > > >> > > >> [...] > > >> > > >>> A significant difference between the pre-compiled 2.6.18-1-686 > > >>> kernel and the source code, is that the source code by default > > >>> creates version 2.6.18 and NOT 2.6.18-1-686. This version > > >>> difference could cause the compile problem? > > >>> > > >> No! Since 2.6.18 we're using include/linux/utsrelease.h instead of > > >> include/linux/version.h. Either the vm-sources have to be patched > > >> or as you suggested use a selfconfigured (compiled) kernel. > > >> > > > > > > Have you applied the "vmware-any-any-XXX" updates(1)? > > > > > > I get zero problems running VMware on a stock Debian kernel. > > > > > > > > > (1) http://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware/vmware-any-any-update107.tar.gz > > > > > Greg, the patch worked perfectly here, thanks. vmware is running as I > > type. Jan, I am using a stock kernel, no compile here. I installed > > the sources to try to > > workaround vmware. > > > > > > After reading this thread I install Vmware on a > Sid box. .Here are the steps I used without the any-any patches. I > ran this from a TTY since, I think, failures have occured while doing > this in X with a Konsole. > > 1. dl the source & unpack > 'l -s linux' in /usr/src/ > 2. cp -a /boot/config-<kernel-version> '/usr/src/linux/.config' > 3. run 'make oldconfig', takes just a few seconds > > Now Vmware is able to find the correct headers to match the running > kernel. > > For some reason the headers shipped with the kerenl don't satisfy > Vmware? The problem is, the any-any patches are bug fixes and enhancements made to the vmware sources. It would be in your best interest to install them. You should use the linux-headers that comes with Debian. It is a flaw with VMware that makes it the problem. -- greg@gregfolkert.net Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at the playfield. -- Thane Walkup
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