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dabd

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Registered: 2008-11-17

Posts: 109

vmware server 2: error in vmware-config after update to kernel 2.6.31

Hi,

After upgrading my system today, vmware-config.pl issues the following error:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function 'LinuxDriverSyncCallOnEachCPU':
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1423: error: too many arguments to function 'smp_call_function'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c: In function 'LinuxDriver_Ioctl':
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'euid'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1987: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'uid'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'fsuid'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1988: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'uid'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'egid'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1989: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'gid'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'fsgid'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:1990: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'gid'
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:2007: error: too many arguments to function 'smp_call_function'
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.31-ARCH'
make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
Unable to build the vmmon module.

My previous vmware server 2 installation was patched for kernel 2.6.30 according to the information here:
http://communities.vmware.com/message/1286903

Before attempting to run vmware-config.pl I reinstalled with vmware-install.pl.

Thanks.

JAcky

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Registered: 2009-06-29

Posts: 12

Re: vmware server 2: error in vmware-config after update to kernel 2.6.31

I have the same issue now, should have checked before updating the kernel

Anyway, please let me know if you have been able to find the correct VMware server  patch for 2.6.31
I'll do the same when I get it working.

JAcky

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Registered: 2009-06-29

Posts: 12

Re: vmware server 2: error in vmware-config after update to kernel 2.6.31

Well I have major problems since the update so I will be downgrading back to pre update.
Opera keeps on freezing and performs horrible since the update so I will attempt to roll back to get some work done.
This should also fix my VMware problem.

dabd

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Registered: 2008-11-17

Posts: 109

Re: vmware server 2: error in vmware-config after update to kernel 2.6.31

hi
following the instructions here http://blog.mymediasystem.net/uncategor … la-x86_64/
seemed to solve the installation problem, but now my xp virtual machine is misbehaving with constant mouse flickering and it seems to affect the host, since my caps lock is unresponsive and ctrl keys don't work.

JAcky

Member

Registered: 2009-06-29

Posts: 12

Re: vmware server 2: error in vmware-config after update to kernel 2.6.31

hi
following the instructions here http://blog.mymediasystem.net/uncategor … la-x86_64/

Thank you very much, that works just fine.
I have not noticed any strange VM behavior on my Windows XP installation. But I only use it to test websites with IE and it does not run in full screen mode.

Now I only need to find out why Opera is running at 101% CPU load since the update and I will be all set

Thanks again.

dabd

Member

Registered: 2008-11-17

Posts: 109

Re: vmware server 2: error in vmware-config after update to kernel 2.6.31

For reference I post here the solution to the mouse flickering, in case anyone has the same problem:
http://radu.cotescu.com/2009/10/30/how- … mic-koala/
Just follow step 6 to solve the problem.

hi
following the instructions here http://blog.mymediasystem.net/uncategor … la-x86_64/

Thank you very much, that works just fine.
I have not noticed any strange VM behavior on my Windows XP installation. But I only use it to test websites with IE and it does not run in full screen mode.

Now I only need to find out why Opera is running at 101% CPU load since the update and I will be all set

Thanks again.