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On Monday 29 December 2008, Pongracz Istvan wrote: |
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> I tried to compile vmware-server-1.0.8.126538 with |
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> vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1 but compiling vmmon failed. |
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> I got this error message: |
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> /var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vm |
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>mon-only/./include/compat_semaphore.h:5:27: error: |
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> asm/semaphore.h: File or directory not found |
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> /var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vm |
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>mon-only/linux/driver.c:171: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ |
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> specified in initializer |
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> /var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vm |
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>mon-only/linux/driver.c:172: warning: initialization from |
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> incompatible pointer type |
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> /var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vm |
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>mon-only/linux/driver.c:175: error: unknown field ‘nopage’ |
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> specified in initializer |
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> /var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vm |
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>mon-only/linux/driver.c:176: warning: initialization from |
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> incompatible pointer type |
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> /var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vm |
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>mon-only/linux/driver.c: In function ‘__LinuxDriver_Ioctl’: |
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> /var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/vm |
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>mon-only/linux/driver.c:1781: error: too many arguments to |
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> function ‘smp_call_function’ make[3]: *** |
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> [/var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1/work/v |
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>mmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1 make[2]: *** |
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> [_module_/var/tmp/portage/app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r |
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>1/work/vmmon-only] Error 2 make[1]: *** [sub-make] Error 2 |
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> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.28-gentoo' |
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> make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2 |
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> I tried with gcc 3.4.6, 4.2.4, 4.3.2, all of them failed. |
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> I guess, this problem related to the kernel. |
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> Is that possible to use vmware-server with the latest kernel? |
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I wish I knew the answer to this too. I haven't managed to get |
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vmware-server working with any kernel after the 2.6.25 |
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gentoo-sources, with or without the vmware overlay. |
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Peter |
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Gentoo Linux: Portage 2.2_rc20 kernel-2.6.25-gentoo-r6 |
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AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+ gcc(GCC): 4.1.2 |
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KDE: 3.5.9 Qt: 3.3.8 |
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