[Solved] Kernel 2.6, love-sources and Vmware

[trumee]

I am running love-sources 2.6.0-test8-love2. Trying to do a vmware-config.pl returns this error:


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grep: /proc/ksyms: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/ksyms: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/ksyms: No such file or directory
Trying to find a suitable vmmon module for your running kernel.

None of VMware Workstation's pre-built vmmon modules is suitable for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmmon module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)? [yes]

Using compiler "/usr/bin/gcc". Use environment variable CC to override.

What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running

kernel? [/lib/modules/2.6.0-test8-love2/build/include]

Extracting the sources of the vmmon module.

Building the vmmon module.

make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make[1]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make[2]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.6.0-test8-
love2'
make[2]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.6.0-test8-l
ove2'
make[2]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.6.0-test8- love2'
../linux/driver.c: In function `init_module':
../linux/driver.c:246: structure has no member named `prev'
../linux/driver.c:247: structure has no member named `next'
make[2]: *** [driver.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/driver-2.6.0-test8-l ove2'
make[1]: *** [driver] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
make: *** [auto-build] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/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.
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In short is there any way to run vmware with 2.6?

Thanks
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[EDIT]
Using this patch tp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/vmware/vmware-any-any-update43.tar.gz against test8, sorted out all errors and vmware is working happily.

[nephros]

"ksyms" is now called "kallsyms".

I fixed this particular error by editing the vmware-config script (somewhere in /opt/vmware) and replacing all occurences of ksyms with kallsyms.

I have not succeeded to get any networking going with vmware + later 2.6 kernels . vmmon-only works fine though.
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[drjimmy42]

I have been ripping a lot of cds recently using grip which uses cdparanoia. While ripping grip reports a read speed of about 5.0x to 5.7x. The thing is i have a 40x cdrom drive. The amount of time it takes to rip an audio disc is consistent with the speed reported by grip, so I don't think that its wrong.

I tried ripping from the command line with cdparanoia with -S 40 (which is supposed to explicitly set the read speed ) and it still takes about as long as a 6x should take.

I am using kernel 2.6.0-test8 with no other problems. I am using scsi emulation. Does anyone know how I can crank up the speed on this cdrom drive? I have a lot of cds and just got an ipod......

Thanks.

[drjimmy42]

I have no idea why i posted this here, I was reading this thread and thought i was posting somewhere else. Sorry.

[trumee]

[anfpunk]

Why is this marked solved when there is no resolution. I am having this same problem. kallsyms also did not work for me.

[nephros]

Hmm, the README on the vmware patch site sais: