Subject: vmware on Gentoo 1.4
From: Tim Jordan, Network Services (timothy_jordan@labor.state.ak.us)
Date: Wed Oct 29 2003 - 09:53:21 AKST
Can you advise on my vmware problem?
I'm building a Gentoo box for our DP manager. Everything is running
smooth on the box except Vmware. If Vmware doesn't work on Gentoo then
my project is dead.
Gentoo1.4 with gentoo-sources on a Dell GX260.
TIA,
Tim
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: vmware on Gentoo 1.4
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 09:46:19 -0900
From: Troy Melhase <troy@gci.net>
To: Tim Jordan <timothy_jordan@labor.state.ak.us>,
jacob_gemmell@labor.state.ak.us
References: <3FA00558.7050107@labor.state.ak.us>
Hi Tim:
I've never used vmware, but if I had to guess at your problem, I'd say the
lines like this are the core issue:
> > warning: linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
Not sure what sysrq.ver does, but given that your build is looking for
it in a
modules directory, I'd further venture that you need that corresponding
kernel option compiled as a module. Could you run a diff between the
working
kernel .config and the non-working kernel .config?
Good luck.
On Wednesday 29 October 2003 09:22, Tim Jordan wrote:
> Hey guys can you help with this install?
> I emerged vmware-workstation
> Then /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl ( I have the at bottom)
> It all ends with this "Unable to build the vmmon module."
>
> I believe I'm giving the correct header path:
> /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include
>
> Found a tip about a vmware-any-any-update43 but when I executed the
>
> runme.pl it gave me :
> >> sorry, there is no binary patch available for your version of vmware.
> >> VMware modules in "/opt/vmware/lib/modules/source" has been updated.
>
> I also tried this
> http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=30498&highlight=vmware
> <http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=30498&highlight=vmware>
>
> It dies on make:
> > bash-2.05b# make
> > `-m486' is deprecated. Use `-march=i486' or `-mcpu=i486' instead.
> > cc1: warning: -malign-loops is obsolete, use -falign-loops
> > cc1: warning: -malign-jumps is obsolete, use -falign-jumps
> > cc1: warning: -malign-functions is obsolete, use -falign-functions
> > In file included from driver-config.h:38,
> > from ppuser-stub.c:9:
> > /usr/src/linux/include/linux/modversions.h:295:35:
> > linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
> > In file included from ppuser-stub.c:18:
> > ppdev.c: In function `pp_read':
> > ppdev.c:126: warning: comparison of distinct pointer types lacks a cast
> > ppdev.c:131: warning: comparison of distinct pointer types lacks a cast
> > In file included from ppuser-stub.c:18:
> > ppdev.c: In function `pp_write':
> > ppdev.c:180: warning: comparison of distinct pointer types lacks a cast
> > ppdev.c:185: warning: comparison of distinct pointer types lacks a cast
> > make: *** [ppuser-stub.o] Error 1
>
> I found a few tips about getting the 2.6 kernel to work but very little
> about my scenrio.
> I just installed this box 3 days ago using the gentoo sources.
>
> The thing that really confuses me is that I installed vmware from there
> web site on another Gentoo box. The install went good and I started to
> build VM's. I came in a day later and none of my VM's will start.
> Nothing...nada....weird!
> Have any idea on this one?
>
> Tim
> *******************************************************************
>
> > ash-2.05b# /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl
> > Making sure VMware Workstation's services are stopped.
> >
> > Stopping VMware services:
> > Virtual machine monitor
> > done
> >
> > Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.
> >
> > None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules is suitable
for your
> > running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon
> > module for
> > your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)?
> > [yes]
> >
> > Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.
> >
> > What is the location of the directory of C header files that match
> > your running
> > kernel? [/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include]
> >
> > Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.
> >
> > Building the vmmon module.
> >
> > make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only'
> > make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only'
> > make[2]: Entering directory
> > `/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.20-gentoo-r8'
> > In file included from ../include/driver-config.h:38,
> > from ../linux/driver.c:7:
> > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include/linux/modversions.h:295:35:
> > warning: linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
> > In file included from ../include/driver-config.h:38,
> > from ../linux/hostif.c:17:
> > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include/linux/modversions.h:295:35:
> > warning: linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
> > In file included from ../include/driver-config.h:38,
> > from ../common/vmx86.c:16:
> > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include/linux/modversions.h:295:35:
> > warning: linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
> > In file included from ../include/driver-config.h:38,
> > from ../common/task.c:26:
> > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include/linux/modversions.h:295:35:
> > warning: linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
> > In file included from ../include/driver-config.h:38,
> > from ../common/memtrack.c:17:
> > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include/linux/modversions.h:295:35:
> > warning: linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
> > In file included from ../include/driver-config.h:38,
> > from ../common/phystrack.c:18:
> > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include/linux/modversions.h:295:35:
> > warning: linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
> > In file included from ../include/driver-config.h:38,
> > from ../common/cpuid.c:8:
> > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include/linux/modversions.h:295:35:
> > warning: linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
> > make[2]: Leaving directory
> > `/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.20-gentoo-r8'
> > make[2]: Entering directory
> > `/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.20-gentoo-r8'
> > In file included from ../include/driver-config.h:38,
> > from ../linux/driver.c:7:
> > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/build/include/linux/modversions.h:295:35:
> > linux/modules/sysrq.ver: No such file or directory
> > make[2]: *** [driver.o] Error 1
> > make[2]: Leaving directory
> > `/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.20-gentoo-r8'
> > make[1]: *** [driver] Error 2
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only'
> > make: *** [auto-build] Error 2
> > make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config7/vmmon-only'
> > Unable to build the vmmon module.
> >
> > 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.htm
> >l".
> >
> > Execution aborted.
> >
> > **I have looked at the above refrence with no solution.**
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