In message <1085249776.12528.2.camel@linux.site>, Trey Sizemore writes

On Sat, 2004-05-22 at 13:50 -0400, Ken Schneider wrote:

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Configuring VMware requires that the kernel sources be installed also.

After installing the kernel sources cd /usr/src/linux and make cloneconfig then re-run vmware-config.pl. It should now work. I just went through the same thing.

Thanks. I did the 'make cloneconfig' and re-ran vmware-config.pl. I get the following error:

linux:/home/trey # vmware-config.pl Making sure VMware Workstation's services are stopped.

Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only' make -C /usr/src/linux/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.5-17.14'

WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-17.14/Module.symvers is missi ng, modules will have CONFIG_MODVERSIONS disabled.

CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:131: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:135: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /bin/sh: line 1: scripts/genksyms/genksyms: No such file or directory make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.5-17.14' make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only' Unable to build the vmmon module.

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".

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Am I missing some development packages possibly?

Thanks again.

You could try doing a "make dep" after the "make cloneconfig". This might create the file you're missing -- Dave Addison

-----Original Message----- From: Trey Sizemore To: Ken Schneider Cc: suse-linux-e@suse.com Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 14:16:16 -0400 Subject: Re: [SLE] Trying to get VMWare 4.5.1 installed on SUSE 9.1

On Sat, 2004-05-22 at 13:50 -0400, Ken Schneider wrote:

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Configuring VMware requires that the kernel sources be installed also.

After installing the kernel sources cd /usr/src/linux and make cloneconfig then re-run vmware-config.pl. It should now work. I just went through the same thing.

Thanks. I did the 'make cloneconfig' and re-ran vmware-config.pl. I get the following error:

linux:/home/trey # vmware-config.pl Making sure VMware Workstation's services are stopped.

Stopping VMware services: Virtual machine monitor done

Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules is suitable for your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only' make -C /usr/src/linux/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.5-17.14'

WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.5-17.14/Module.symvers is missi ng, modules will have CONFIG_MODVERSIONS disabled.

CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:131: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:135: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type /bin/sh: line 1: scripts/genksyms/genksyms: No such file or directory make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.5-17.14' make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2 make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only' Unable to build the vmmon module.

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.h tml".

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Am I missing some development packages possibly?

Thanks again.

I would guess that that is the current problem. Also please try not to just do a reply to all and only post to the list. This way you only end up with onbe copy of the message. I just did a reply to all to demostrate. Ken

On Sunday 23 May 2004 01:29, Trey Sizemore wrote:

Has anyone successfully installed this that could give a hint as to what development packages are required for the VMWare install?

There is a guy with VmWare Workstation 4.5 running on SuSE 9.1 in one of the news groups at Vmware. Look here: nntp:news.vmware.com It is the Linux-general group. Janus -- Roskilde University, Denmark. Department of Technology and Social Science. International Development Studies. ESST - Society, Science and Technology in Europe.

On Sunday 23 May 2004 12:45, Ken Schneider wrote:

I have 4.51 running on my laptop and my desktop SuSE 9.1.

Did it work "out of the box", or did you some workarounds? Which guest OS are you running? Janus -- Roskilde University, Denmark. Department of Technology and Social Science. International Development Studies. ESST - Society, Science and Technology in Europe.

On Sunday 23 May 2004 02:45, Ken Schneider wrote:

-----Original Message----- From: Janus Sandsgaard To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 09:25:30 +0200 Subject: Re: [SLE] Trying to get VMWare 4.5.1 installed on SUSE 9.1

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On Sunday 23 May 2004 01:29, Trey Sizemore wrote:

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Has anyone successfully installed this that could give a hint as to

what

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development packages are required for the VMWare install?

There is a guy with VmWare Workstation 4.5 running on SuSE 9.1 in one of the news groups at Vmware. Look here:

nntp:news.vmware.com

It is the Linux-general group.

Janus

I have 4.51 running on my laptop and my desktop SuSE 9.1.

Ken

Me too, Vmware 5.5.1 Build 7568 on 9.1 2.6.4-54.5-default. Out of the box. No problems. -- _____________________________________ John Andersen

On Sunday 23 May 2004 08:14 am, David Krider wrote:

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Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include]

There's the problem. You're changing the directory that *should* be coming up by default. This is the directory of the *"running"* kernel, not the sources, and it's /lib/modules/2.6.4-54.5-smp/build/include on my machine (SuSE 9.1 with the latest YOU kernel). Whatever you've done in the interim may change that. Look for what it should be exactly, but it will be whatever is in /lib/modules/<version>/build/include.

Well gee whiz.... on my system (which has a vanilla 2.6.6 kernel and is running VMWare 4.5.1 just fine) if you look in /lib/modules/2.6.6/: you will find: /lib/modules/2.6.6/build ---> /usr/src/linux-2.6.6/ which is *exactly* the same thing as what is coming up from vmware-config.pl (and it's always been that way) -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 05/23/04 11:00 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech." - Mark Twain, American Writer (1835-1910)

On Saturday 22 May 2004 07:53 pm, Ed Harrison wrote:

** Reply to message from Trey Sizemore on Sat, 22 May 2004 12:21:28 -0400

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Any suggestions?

Thanks.

The vmware knowledgebase says that 2.6 kernels are not supported because no Major distribution is out with it. Ha!

Ed Harrison SuSE 9.1, Kernel 2.6.5-17.14-default PolarBar Mailer 1.25a

Wrong! Running 4.5.1 here on a 2.6.6 kernel. The 4.5.1 is stock from the vmware website and the 2.6.6 is vanilla from kernel.org. Running both of those on a 9.0 system. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall bmarsh@bmarsh.com Bellaire, MI 05/22/04 20:30 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "In a fight between you and the world, back the world."

On Saturday 22 May 2004 19:32, Bruce Marshall wrote:

On Saturday 22 May 2004 07:53 pm, Ed Harrison wrote:

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** Reply to message from Trey Sizemore on Sat, 22 May 2004 12:21:28 -0400

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Any suggestions?

Thanks.

The vmware knowledgebase says that 2.6 kernels are not supported because no Major distribution is out with it. Ha!

Ed Harrison SuSE 9.1, Kernel 2.6.5-17.14-default PolarBar Mailer 1.25a

Wrong! Running 4.5.1 here on a 2.6.6 kernel. The 4.5.1 is stock from the vmware website and the 2.6.6 is vanilla from kernel.org. Running both of those on a 9.0 system.

Bruce S. Marshall

Running 9.1 Pro, kernel 2.6.4-54.5-default, plus all YOU updates and nothing updated via apt that I know of that would influence VMware 4.5.1. Ran vmware-config.pl and it compiled and configured just fine. VMware came up asking if I really wanted to run with such an advanced kernel and I chose to create a new UUID for my existing Win2K virtual machine. The USB situation has me learning new stuff. Haven't quite figured it out since some USB devices work fine and others don't in Linux. Forget VMware seeing them for now. I will try the http://portal.suse.com/sdb/de/2004/05/hmeyer_91_revert_from_subfs.html suggestions and see what happens in Linux and VMware. Stan

On Sunday 23 May 2004 03:15, Janus Sandsgaard wrote:

On Sunday 23 May 2004 03:53, SRGlasoe wrote:

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Running 9.1 Pro, kernel 2.6.4-54.5-default, plus all YOU updates and nothing updated via apt that I know of that would influence VMware 4.5.1.

Is kerner 2.6.4-54.5-default what comes with SuSE 9.1 Pro as standard? (ie.: this is a out of the box desciption; you haven't been playing with your own kernel or something like that)?

2.6.4-52-default is stock. I got the newer version from YOU update.

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Ran vmware-config.pl and it compiled and configured just fine.

Sounds promising as as if it works pretty much "out of the box" as I was hoping for. What guest OS are you running? Is is everyting working (except from USB)?

Win2K, SP4 and almost all Windows Updates applied. As far as I've tested everything is working fine except USB.

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VMware came up asking if I really wanted to run with such an advanced kernel and I chose to create a new UUID for my existing Win2K virtual machine.

What is a UUID? I am new to VmWare; still waiting for the box to arrive and finding time to install it.

Unique User ID? I believe it is used by VMware to make sure all VMs are unique so message passing between VMs and the host OS get routed properly.?.?

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The USB situation has me learning new stuff. Haven't quite figured it out since some USB devices work fine and others don't in Linux. Forget VMware seeing them for now. I will try the http://portal.suse.com/sdb/de/2004/05/hmeyer_91_revert_from_subfs.html suggestions and see what happens in Linux and VMware.

I need USB. Does it work 100% running VmWare 4.5 on SuSE 9.0? Any idea when VmWare will release a revision with official support for SuSE 9.1 as host OS?

USB did not work 100% for me under SUSE 9.0 and VMware 4.5 or 4.5.1. For me I believe its a combination of hardware, OS, device driver and VMware. I consider this an officially supported release since it works.!.! I don't go back to VMware for support anyway. Stan

I've run all of my YOU updates, and haven't seen a kernel update - sitting at 2.6.4-52... Still can't run vmware. -----Original Message----- From: SRGlasoe [mailto:srglasoe@comcast.net] Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 8:23 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: Re: [SLE] Trying to get VMware 4.5.1 installed on SUSE 9.1 On Sunday 23 May 2004 03:15, Janus Sandsgaard wrote:

On Sunday 23 May 2004 03:53, SRGlasoe wrote:

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Running 9.1 Pro, kernel 2.6.4-54.5-default, plus all YOU updates and nothing updated via apt that I know of that would influence VMware 4.5.1.

Is kerner 2.6.4-54.5-default what comes with SuSE 9.1 Pro as standard? (ie.: this is a out of the box desciption; you haven't been playing with your own kernel or something like that)?

2.6.4-52-default is stock. I got the newer version from YOU update.

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Ran vmware-config.pl and it compiled and configured just fine.

Sounds promising as as if it works pretty much "out of the box" as I was hoping for. What guest OS are you running? Is is everyting working (except from USB)?

Win2K, SP4 and almost all Windows Updates applied. As far as I've tested everything is working fine except USB.

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VMware came up asking if I really wanted to run with such an advanced kernel and I chose to create a new UUID for my existing Win2K virtual machine.

What is a UUID? I am new to VmWare; still waiting for the box to arrive and finding time to install it.

Unique User ID? I believe it is used by VMware to make sure all VMs are unique so message passing between VMs and the host OS get routed properly.?.?

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The USB situation has me learning new stuff. Haven't quite figured it out since some USB devices work fine and others don't in Linux. Forget VMware seeing them for now. I will try the http://portal.suse.com/sdb/de/2004/05/hmeyer_91_revert_from_subfs.html suggestions and see what happens in Linux and VMware.

I need USB. Does it work 100% running VmWare 4.5 on SuSE 9.0? Any idea when VmWare will release a revision with official support for SuSE 9.1 as host OS?

USB did not work 100% for me under SUSE 9.0 and VMware 4.5 or 4.5.1. For me I believe its a combination of hardware, OS, device driver and VMware. I consider this an officially supported release since it works.!.! I don't go back to VMware for support anyway. Stan -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com

måndag 24 maj 2004 19:30 skrev Steve Kratz:

I've run all of my YOU updates, and haven't seen a kernel update - sitting at 2.6.4-52... Still can't run vmware.

Do a google for 'vmware patch 2.6' and you'll get a link to the patch, that's needed.

On Sun, 2004-05-23 at 12:16, Trey Sizemore wrote:

On Sun, 2004-05-23 at 08:34, Ed Harrison wrote:

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I have the same kernel from YOU and was getting the same error.

The key is missing Modules.symvers file in source tree.

It is built when you go to /usr/src/linux and do:

make cloneconfig make modules (no need to do make modules_install--they are already there).

Then vmware-config.pl finishes properly.

Thanks, that did the trick. One last question. What do I use for the path to the CD-ROM device when setting up VMWare? For example, it defaults to /dev/cd0 but SUSE appears to use another convention. I tried /media/dvd but I got an error message saying that this did not appear to be a CD device. I suppose it's looking for an entry in /dev but can't seem to find it in SUSE.

Thanks.

Figured out it was probably /dev/dev (how it appears in fstab), yet with my Win200 disk in the laptop drive, VMWare says that there is not a bootable disk there. Hmmmm. -- Cheers, Trey --- "There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another which states that this has already happened." -- Douglas Adams 13:32:43 up 6 days, 20:12, 1 user, load average: 0.09, 0.08, 0.17 Linux salamander 2.6.6 #1 SMP Mon May 10 00:12:20 PDT 2004 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux

** Reply to message from Riccardo Facchini on Mon, 24 May 2004 01:48:28 -0700 (PDT)

Just form my knowledge, what build number of VMware are you using?

I am running 4.5.1-7568 Ed Harrison SuSE 9.1, Kernel 2.6.5-17.14-default PolarBar Mailer 1.25a