I'm curious if any patch (ftp.platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/vmware/vmware-ws-1455-update3.tar.gz) is necessary to vmware as suggested in the SuSE support database or did vmware work fine without the patch. Thanks, Skip Philip Burness wrote:

I have it working under the vanilla 2.4.16 kernel no problem. I just ran vmware-config.pl and it loaded + runs OK.

Phil On Tuesday 01 January 2002 6:06 pm, you wrote:

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Skip,

I have it working using the latest 2.4.16 from the ftp.suse.com site. I did run kernel-source rpm, make mrproper, make cloneconfig, make menu- config (from Volker's HowTO for 2.04) and make dep. Then ran vmware- config.pl. Worked like a charm. I ran into trouble only when I tried to use the complete HOWTO for 2.04, so only did the above portion. This is also just using only SuSE compiled kernel.

Regards,

Keith B.

Skip Haak wrote:

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Just curious if you used the original kernel or the 2.4.16 kernel. Does anyone know if vmware works with the 2.4.16 kernel? I couldn't get vmware to work after installing the new kernel but that may have been for other reasons than the kernel version.

Thanks, Skip

W.D.McKinney wrote:

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I have a registered copy of VMware 3.0 WS for Linux. Absolutely no issues with SuSE 7.3 Pro and VMware 3.0. I did not have to install, change, or modify anything on the system to get it up.

/Dee

v.kuhlmannKEEP@YOURSPAMelec.canterbury.ac.nz wrote:

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I have solved the problem. I DID NOT use Volker's script again. I

Ehhm, I don't think I gave any scripts for vmware?

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I have the article from Volker Kuhlmann "Installing VMware express 2.0.4 on SuSE Linux 7.3".

Is that article ok, and valid also for the VMware Workstation 3.0 ??.

It clearly states at the top that it is intended for 2.0.4, that means if you use it for 3.0 (with which you expect significant changes) you can't blame it on errors in the text if it doesn't work.

Personally I won't get 3.0 soon as it's far too $$$$$ for the odd bit of quick M$ compatibility. For any substantial jobs I prefer native apps...

My take is that some parts (of the writeup) will not be required or stuff things up, whereas other parts (e.g. the kernel header issue) will still require the same attention. View the text as a "good start", but with each step find out whether it's required before doing it.

HTH a bit

Volker

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