On Fri, 2003-09-19 at 18:02, Lee Wiggers wrote: > Proprietary programs really suck. > > VMWare is the subject of this particular rant, but could be anybody. > > I bought the package at a reasonable price, but: > > Can't install what they sent because it only supports up to 9.0 mdk. > When I try to allow setup to build a vmon module, it asks for the > location of the kernel headers after it looks to > /usr/src/linux/include.
(SECRET: Create a link as in: ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.4.21-0.13mkd /usr/src/linux ...so when you start the installation, and it asks where your stuff is, you can rightfully say its in /usr/src/linux/include ...works here mate...) > When I point it to /usr/include, (bad) > where I think I found what it was > looking for it replies, "The directory or kernel headers (version > 2.4.21) does not match your running kernel (version 2.4.21-0.13mdk) > Even if the module were to compile successfully,. it would not load > into the running kernel." > > Questions: > > 1. Is there a mdk rpm somewhere for VMWare 4.something? No - it has to be compiled per machine. > 2. Does this mean that all 8 of my boxes are stuck on this kernel > forever? (Without the same bs 8 more times) when I do get it > working? No - just do the same as I told you above. > 3. Who talked me into this anyway? I think I did... stephen kuhn - owner ============================== illawarra computer services a kuhn media australia company http://kma.0catch.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * We expressly refuse to utilise Microsoft DRM encoded documents ------------------------------------------------------------------ Q: Why does Washington have the most lawyers per capita and New Jersey the most toxic waste dumps? A: God gave New Jersey first choice.
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