[SLUG] VMware 5 Workstation + Linux = kernel panic?

2005-11-10 Thread James Gray
Hi All, The company who puts their logo on my pay cheque requires me to use VMware (as of today) to do some funky product demos. No big deal. However, during the configuration of the 3 VM's I need to run (simultaneously) I found a curious little bug. If I configure a bridging network

Re: [SLUG] VMware 5 Workstation + Linux = kernel panic?

2005-11-10 Thread Michael Fox
On 11/10/05, James Gray [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Anyone else seen this before and if so, did you fix it? Google and VMware's website turns up nadda. Haven't experienced the problem you describe personally. Sounds like one of the kernel modules is not quite right. Also, Vmware

Re: [SLUG] VMware 5 Workstation + Linux = kernel panic?

2005-11-10 Thread Broun, Bevan
Hi James You didnt say which version of vmware you are using, Im guessing 5.0. See: http://www.vmware.com/support/ws5/doc/intro_hostreq_ws.html Your Kubuntu 2.6.12-9-686. is not supported. When you look on this page you will see the latest 2.6 kernal supported is 2.6.9. You can probably get

Re: [SLUG]VMware 5 Workstation + Linux = kernel panic?

2005-11-10 Thread Peter Rundle
Host networks are fine. Haven't tried NAT'ed networks but we'll see about that when I'm online again. Did anyone get any joy on this? I've tried to run VMware 5.0.0-13124 but as others have found out the network modules panic the kernel. Tried the old VMware 2.0.4 but again same issue.

Re: [SLUG] VMware 5 Workstation + Linux = kernel panic?

2005-11-10 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=Broun, Bevan Your Kubuntu 2.6.12-9-686. is not supported. When you look on this page you will see the latest 2.6 kernal supported is 2.6.9. You can probably get everything working by downgrading to this kernel. You can just use the install scripts that come with VMware to build the

Re: [SLUG]VMware 5 Workstation + Linux = kernel panic?

2005-11-10 Thread Steve Kowalik
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 08:21:33 +1100, Peter Rundle uttered Did anyone get any joy on this? I've tried to run VMware 5.0.0-13124 but as others have found out the network modules panic the kernel. Tried the old VMware 2.0.4 but again same issue. (I'm running kernel 2.6.11-smp) Don't feel like

Re: [SLUG] VMware 5 Workstation + Linux = kernel panic?

2005-11-10 Thread Matt Moor
There are 'issues' with VMWare 5's bridge module and the kernel that ships with Breezy. Apparently, the latest any-any patch will fix it. See here for details: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-77040.html You could also try building your images elsewhere, and runnning them up in