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On 26/04/2013 18:37, Jarry wrote: |
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> On 26-Apr-13 18:11, Tanstaafl wrote: |
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>> compile fails with lots of |
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>> "...error "No Module support in this kernel. Please configure with |
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>> CONFIG_MODULES" |
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>> Please tell me that I'm not going to have to enable modules just so I |
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>> can use the vmware tools?? |
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> Yes you are. If you want to use vm-tools ("open" or "vmware"), |
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> you have to enable kernel modules. And also some strange options |
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> (i.e. vmware-graphics). And as I told you previously, updating |
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> to new kernel is really pain in a**. That's why I got rid of |
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> the whole vm-stuff and I'm happy without it... |
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Are you aware of "module-rebuild rebuild"? |
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Nice little scriplet that reduces all that pain to running one single |
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command after installing a new built kernel. |
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Alan McKinnon |
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alan.mckinnon@×××××.com |
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