On Wed, Feb 27, 2008 at 10:00:57AM -0500, Robert Edmonds wrote: > forcemerge 462620 468164 > thanks > > Sven Luther wrote: > > I am trying to install vmware using a lenny install with sid 2.6.24 kernels. > > > > This fails with the below log, while building modules. > > > > make-vmpkg -rsudo -b ./vmware_deb -k > > VMware-workstation-6.0.2-59824.i386.tar.gz > > hi, > > vmware upstream is not particularly good about keeping their kernel > modules up to date with kernel upstream. people using the latest > kernels generally use the vmware any-any kernel modules instead (which > vmware-package will package), but in the case of 2.6.24 unfortunately > the 'official' vmware any-any hasn't been kept up to date. > > please build vmware workstation without -k and see #462620 for the > solution on building vmware modules for 2.6.24.
Ok, thanks this worked, i had tried building the any-any modules, but missed the -k option to get the module package to build. BTW, would it make sense to add a notice to the effect above into the README.Debian.gz file ? Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
