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matt_30
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 Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:01 pm Post subject: wmware-config.pl vmmon module problems |
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i have ermerged vmware-workstation and run the script vmware-config.pl
none of the pre-built vmmon modules are sutable for my kernel (2.6.10-gentoo-r7)
when i try to compile the module i get the following error:
| Code: | Building the vmmon module.
Building for VMware Workstation 4.5.2 or VMware GSX Server 3.1.0.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.10-gentoo-r7/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r7'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:88:1: warning: "DEVICE_NAME_SIZE" redefined
In file included from include/linux/miscdevice.h:5,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:12,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:49:
include/linux/device.h:25:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.o
In file included from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:57:
/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:88:1: warning: "DEVICE_NAME_SIZE" redefined
In file included from include/linux/miscdevice.h:5,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/driver.h:12,
from /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c:57:
include/linux/device.h:25:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/cpuid.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/hash.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/memtrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/phystrack.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/task.o
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Wstrict-prototypes" is valid for C/ObjC butnot for C++
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Wdeclaration-after-statement" is valid for C/ObjC but not for C++
cc1plus: warning: command line option "-Wstrict-prototypes" is valid for C/ObjC butnot for C++
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/compat.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST
CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r7'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
mknod: `/dev/vmmon': File exists
Unable to create the character device /dev/vmmon with major number 10 and minor
number 165.
Execution aborted.
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Birtz
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| Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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It seems to me you are not using udev enabled gentoo. You can workaround this problem by manually removing vmware device nodes;
| Code: | | rm /dev/vmmon /dev/vmnet* |
then running vmware-config.pl script.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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udev is running
when i try that line i get:
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tux ~ # rm /dev/vmmon /dev/vmnet*
rm: cannot remove `/dev/vmmon': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove `/dev/vmnet*': No such file or directory
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Okay, this is other way around then. When the script inserts module, udev automatically creates it's node in /dev hierarchy.
Open file vmware-config.pl (located in /opt/vmware/bin/) and change in line 3051:
| Code: | if (-e '/dev/.devfsd') {
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| Code: | if (-e '/dev/.devfsd' or -e '/dev/.udev) {
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then rerun vmware-config.pl, this time it should be okay.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:38 pm Post subject: |
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line 3051 is diffrent for me.. it reads...
| Code: | | shell_string(' parport_release[^' . "\t" . ']*$') |
searching for what you put i couldnt find the line in vmware-config.pl
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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This is odd indeed, have you used portage for vmware-workstation install, or did you do it manually?
What does | Code: | | emerge vmware-workstation -pv |
tell you?
The change I have showed you is based on this version;
| Code: | # emerge vmware-workstation -pv
These are the packages that I would merge, in order:
Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild N ] app-emulation/vmware-workstation-4.5.2.8848-r5 0 kB
Total size of downloads: 0 kB
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matt_30
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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i used portage and used
| Code: | | emerge vmware-workstation |
then ran the config script
emerge vmware-workstation -pv gives me...
| Code: | tux linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r7 # emerge vmware-workstation -pv
These are the packages that I would merge, in order:
Calculating dependencies ...done!
[ebuild R ] app-emulation/vmware-workstation-4.5.2.8848-r5 0 kB
Total size of downloads: 0 kB
tux linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r7 #
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Well, the version is the same, I don't get the scripts differences though .... it *should* be the same file .... I am using udev myself and haven't got a problem with emerging, didn't need to patch it at all .... can you re-emerge the package and see if you've got the same script again or the one like I have?
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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did u mean line 3015 insed of 3051?
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| Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:25 am Post subject: |
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Heck yes, sorry about that 
Could you try to change it like I suggested and rerun vmware-config.pl?
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| Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:32 am Post subject: |
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that gives me...
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tux linux-2.6.10-gentoo-r7 # vmware-config.pl
Bad name after vmmon' at /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl line 3020.
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line 3020:
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configure_dev('/dev/vmmon', 10, 165, 1);
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| Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Well, just another proof that my perl syntax suck
Say what, why don't you comment out the whole "if (...) else" block, it only creates device node which is not needed?
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