Brian when I executed line 3 I got the following and it aborted. Dennis
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.c:586: warning: passing arg 3 of `sk_alloc' makes pointer from integer without a cast /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.c:586: warning: passing arg 4 of `sk_alloc' makes integer from pointer without a cast CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/procfs.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST Warning: could not open /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/includeCheck.h: Invalid argument *** Warning: "skb_copy_datagram" [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko] undefined! CC /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-9-386' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only' Unable to make a vmnet module that can be loaded in the running kernel: insmod: error inserting '/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet.o': -1 Unknown symbol in module There is probably a slight difference in the kernel configuration between the set of C header files you specified and your running kernel. You may want to rebuild a kernel based on that directory, or specify another directory. 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";. Execution aborted. ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Morris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 11/3/2005 1:44:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [RLUG] Ubuntu Breezy problems Dennis, You do not need to recompile your kernel for vmware. Just do this: sudo rm -f /usr/bin/gcc sudo ln -s /usr/bin/gcc-3.4 /usr/bin/gcc sudo /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl sudo rm -f /usr/bin/gcc sudo ln -s /usr/bin/gcc-4.0 /usr/bin/gcc Brian On Thu, 2005-11-03 at 12:48 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ARGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! > > I am cursing this new version of Ubuntu - I do not think it was really ready > for prime time. It started by breaking dependancies like crazy (on the > version I was running) until it totally screwed my system and I could not > even boot into a terminal session to try to fix things. > > I had current backups on (most) of my critical stuff so I said the heck with > it and installed Breezy from scratch via cd, wiping the drive. > > Install ran just fine, all the appropriate things are there. > > Then I attempted to install Skype, which won't, install that is. A fix is > promised. > > I can live without that, but I need VMWare. When I tried to install that - > all sorts of things were not on my system. Attempted to fix that, then it > said the version of gcc used to build my kernel doesn't match any version of > gcc on my system. It advises me to recompile the kernel. > > > OK folks. I have actually managed to use linux for 5 years without ever > having to re-compile the kernel. I have looked on the web and the info I've > found makes a LOT of assumptions - > > Does anyone have a usable tutorial on re-compiling the kernel (safely - as in > saving the old one in case the new blows too.)? > > Or should I just junk the whole thing and re-install the old version of > Ubuntu? > > Dennis > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > RLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > _______________________________________________ RLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug
