Bug#516251: open-vm-tools should build kernel modules with dkms

2010-03-21 Thread Anders Kaseorg
reopen 516251 thanks On Fri, 20 Feb 2009, Daniel Baumann wrote: > dkms is the wrong approach, we use conglomeration packages > (linux-modules-2.6-{extra,contrib,nonfree}). Those conglomeration packages no longer exist. Should the dkms approach be reconsidered? It works fine for other kernel mo

Bug#516251: open-vm-tools should build kernel modules with dkms

2009-02-19 Thread Craig Andrews
Package: open-vm-tools dkms will allow the kernel modules to be automagically recompiled when a new kernel is installed, which is incredibly handy. Right now, there's a many step process required (get the source, compile the source, install the modules) every time the kernel is upgraded. With op