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tx-cary

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From: China

Registered: 2004-12-13

Posts: 43

vmware-config.pl could not work after I update kernel

I installed the vmware follow the document of wiki (http://wiki2.archlinux.org/index.php/In … g%20Vmware). And the vmware works well, untill I update my kernel of linux……

After I update kernel to 2.6.11, I run the script "vmware-config.pl" in order to recompile the modules of vmware.

But it says:

  LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/vmnet.o
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST
*** Warning: "skb_copy_datagram" [/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko] undefined!
  CC      /tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o
  LD [M]  /tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tx/linux/src/linux-2.6.11'
cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmnet-only'
Unable to make a vmnet module that can be loaded in the running kernel:
insmod: error inserting '/tmp/vmware-config2/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.

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sweiss

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Registered: 2004-02-16

Posts: 635

Re: vmware-config.pl could not work after I update kernel

Same here. Has anyone an idea what might be wrong?

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luisfeser

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From: Spain / España

Registered: 2004-02-21

Posts: 53

Re: vmware-config.pl could not work after I update kernel

here is a posible solution:
http://www.vmware.com/community/thread. … 8&tstart=0

I'll try it now

EDIT:
It works .

FUBAR

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2004-12-08

Posts: 1,029

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Re: vmware-config.pl could not work after I update kernel

When I used VMware on Gentoo, I had to apply the latest "any-any" patch to it when I upgraded my kernel.

Just grab the latest patch from this server and run the update script. Then run vmware-config.pl again and it should compile the needed modules.

I've been using those patches for a year and they always worked.

[edit]
I didn't check the URL you posted, luisfeser. It seems the thread has the same solution as I posted.

Rule of thumb: whenever VMware gives you trouble after upgrading/changing your kernel, go get an any-any patch.
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luisfeser

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From: Spain / España

Registered: 2004-02-21

Posts: 53

Re: vmware-config.pl could not work after I update kernel

Yes, is the same solution

The only thing to do is exec the runme program of the any-any-patch and it configure the vmware instalation automatically.

tx-cary

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From: China

Registered: 2004-12-13

Posts: 43

Re: vmware-config.pl could not work after I update kernel

Thanks a lot!

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