On Wednesday 22 August 2007, Richard Creighton wrote: > > Erwin Lam wrote: > > On Wednesday 22 August 2007, Andrei Verovski (aka MacGuru) wrote: > > > >> Hi ! > >> > >> I have SuSE 10.2 and: > >> > >> kernel-default-2.6.22.2-ccj52 > >> VMware-player-2.0.0-45731.i386 > >> > >> + kernel sources and kernel syms 2.6.22.2-ccj52 installed. > >> > >> For unknown reason compilation of vmware kernel modules fails: > >> > > <snip> > >> Unable to build the vmnet module. > >> > > > > Compilation of the VMware module failed because of changes in the Linux > > kernel, i.e. your kernel is to new and you should fallback to the > > latest 2.6.18 kernel. > > > > Please, check the VMware forum for a discussion of these compilation > > problems. IIRC, the forum also contains some links to patches. > > > > > Regressing to 2.6.18 is not a viable option as 2.6.22 solves some issues > with new motherboard hardware.
The OP did not say he needed a bleeding edge kernel because of new hardware. He also did not say that a fallback of the kernel was not an option. > The right solution is for VMware to > update their product or lose the ability to have SUSE customers in the > future. In the past, they have been responsive and I suspect they will > be so in this case also. I agree, however, don't hold your breath:-) -- Erwin Lam ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
