On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 14:25:53 -0700 "Martin J. Hillyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 23, 2006 at 03:52:07PM -0400, S Scharf wrote: > > I just installed the etch linux-image-2.6.16-2-686-smp package > > on my machine > > along with linux-headers-2.6.16-2-686-smp. I than tried to run > > the vmware-config.pl to use the new kernel. I get: > > > > ---- > > What is the location of the directory of C header files that > > match your running > > kernel? [/usr/src/linux/include] > > /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.16-2-686-smp/include > > > > The kernel defined by this directory of header files does not > > have the same > > address space size as your running kernel. > > > > ---- > > > > Am I doing something wrong, or is there a mismatch between the > > headers and the kernel? > > You probably need to apply the vmware any-any patch (search on > vmware.com); see > www.vmware.com/community/message.jspa?messageID=439133 > > BTW, when you get around to upgrading to 2.6.17, you might need to > check out www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?messageID=432775. I > had to do these edits before VMWare worked for me on 2.6.17 + Debian. > > Good Luck, HTH That solved the issue on 2.6.16-686-smp box but the 2.6.16-k7-smp kernel box stops with the headers don't match the kernel eor message :-( I had to dl the source and make-oldconfig using the official kernels .config file and make a header & kernel package. Strange but the 2.6.15-k7-smp kernel & headers were working fine before the upgrade , now after fooling around with Vmware & new kernel, the Debian 2.6.15-k7-smp shows the same error. -- Greg Madden -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
