SuSE 7.1 w/ 2.4 kernel and VMware 2.0.4

I am trying to get Vmware 2.0.4 to work after upgrading machines and kernels. I am using the 2.4.0 kernel from 7.1 and the Workstation version of VMware. When I use the Configuration Wizard and try to use an existing partition as a raw disk, everything looks fine, but when I "power on" the VM, I get: Unable to scan the partitions on the /dev/hda device. The safe raw disk can be recreated using the "Configuration Editor" in the "Settings" menu Failed to configure ide0:0. I have tried this as root and as a user in the trusted group (/dev/hda is root.trusted). Any ideas? TIA, Jeffrey