hold on a sec i had the same prob with mandrake 6.0 myself. What i did was
download the kernel source and did it that way worked for me. I think what
it is is it can't understand the mdksmp part right it freaks it somehow?
hope this helps
ralph
----- Original Message -----
From: "John May" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 8:38 PM
Subject: [newbie] Still SMP troubles...
> I tried the "fix" that Axalon (MandrakeSoft) suggested, but the VMware
> modules still won't compile, they complain that the header files are a
> little different than my currently running kernel version, and it quits
> the compiler. So, I can't get VMware to install. I hate to say it, but
> I *need* VMware and if I can't get it to install, then I am switching to
> SuSE, where I know it works.
>
> Axalon if you are reading this, I don't know what you mean by, "There
> are also provided modversions*.h for the different kernel-* packages for
> those who only want kernel-headers installed." What does that mean? Is
> there anyway I can get kernel headers for my currently running kernel
> (2.2.13-7mdksmp)?
>
> -- Axalon's Reply --
>
> "Nope means somebody doesn't know what they are talking about much less
> doing... Edit /usr/src/linux/Makefile add the smp onto EXTRAVERSION,
> make clean && make dep".
>
