Re: VMware on BS-Ware PRO

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> I've tried to install VMware on a new BS-Ware box, but while executing
> /usr/bin/vmware-config.pl (the network module portion,  previous module
> generation works file) it dies with:
> 
> make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only'
> bridge.c: In function `VNetBridgeReceiveFromDev':
> bridge.c:788: warning: implicit declaration of function `skb_datarefp'
> make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only'
> Unable to make a vmnet module that can be loaded in the running kernel:
> /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet.o: unresolved symbol skb_datarefp
> There is probably a light difference of 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.
> 
> Anyone else seen this?  (I know Bruce uses VMware).

I haven't tried VMware  on BSware _PRO_  but I suspect the error
is because VMware thinks it's a standard Redhat kernel, and is
install the modules for that, when in fact it's a modifed Redhat
kernel.  The modules have to match the kernel exactly.

I'd try installing the kernel source and building the modules
for VMware.  If that fails, you'll probably have to rebuild
the kernel and then build modules.

Also make sure you have the very latest VMware which does
support the 2.4 kernel.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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