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On Friday 19 September 2003 12:20, Stephen Kuhn wrote:
> 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
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well.. there is a simpler solution for this:
all you ahve to do is urpmi kernel-source.
it will automaticaly download the sources of your currently running kernel and
symlink all what needed in /usr/src so you won't have to do anything else.
BTW - installing kernel-source is necessery for NVIDIA autoinstaller too.
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Yours
Phazeman
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