Using 2.6.25 + Nvidia + VMware

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Hi,

In upgrading to 2.6.25 I ran into problems, as follows:

1. When I use linux-image-2.6.25-1-686 or 2-686 from binary or from 
source I cannot use vga=791 or I get "undefined video mode number: 317". 
When I compile from kernel.org's 2.6.25.3 I don't get that problem. I 
filed a bug: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=481063

2. the Nvidia closed source driver has to be modified (for all but the 
latest driver) in order to run on 2.6.25 as detailed here:
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=110088
When you apply the patch and generate the custom executable the install 
works as advertised.

3. the VMware server (only the latest 1.0.5) has to be modified as 
detailed here:
http://communities.vmware.com/message/923969#923969
When you follow the directions and apply the patches as directed and 
then install the server everything works as directed.

Remains the problem of messages:
FATAL: modprobe: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.25.3/modules.dep
that's a separate topic.

Hugo