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Old 09-20-2004, 07:25 PM   #1
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Lightbulb VMWare Modules


When I try to run the config for VMWare 4.0 I select the c headers, then it runs through until this:

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

make: Entering directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make[1]: Entering directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make[2]: Entering directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/driver-2.6.3-4mdk'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/driver-2.6.3-4mdk'
make[2]: Entering directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/driver-2.6.3-4mdk'
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/asm/processor.h:18,
from /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/asm/thread_info.h:13,
from /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/linux/thread_info.h:21,
from /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/linux/spinlock.h:12,
from /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/linux/capability.h:45,
from /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/linux/sched.h:7,
from /usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/linux/module.h:10,
from ../linux/driver.c:16:
/usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/asm/system.h: In function `__set_64bit_var':
/usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/asm/system.h:193: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules
/usr/src/linux-2.6.3-4mdk/include/asm/system.h:193: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules
../linux/driver.c:25:27: linux/wrapper.h: No such file or directory
../linux/driver.c: At top level:
../linux/driver.c:133: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type
../linux/driver.c: In function `init_module':
../linux/driver.c:246: error: structure has no member named `prev'
../linux/driver.c:247: error: structure has no member named `next'
../linux/driver.c: In function `Panic':
../linux/driver.c:1304: warning: implicit declaration of function `_exit'
../include/vm_asm.h: In function `Div643264':
../include/vm_asm.h:1095: warning: use of memory input without lvalue in asm operand 4 is deprecated
make[2]: *** [driver.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/driver-2.6.3-4mdk'
make[1]: *** [driver] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make: *** [auto-build] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/root/tmp/vmware-config0/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.html".

Execution aborted.

What do I do? The pages at VMWare's site aren't helpful...
 
Old 09-20-2004, 07:37 PM   #2
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If it is trying to build it's own modules because it could not find any suitable modules already then you will need to make sure you have your kernel source installed so it can use your header files or what not.

Vmware also has helpful documentation on their site. You just have to do some phishing.
 
Old 09-20-2004, 07:42 PM   #3
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I have the c headers installed (the whole kernel source).
 
  


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