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packetjockey
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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject: Moving to an older kernel version? |
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I am having issues emering vmware-modules on 2.6.24-gentoo-r4. From what I've read, 2.6.24 and vmware don't get along.
I would like to install 2.6.22, how would I go about getting 2.6.22 and installing it? Does emerge allow me to do this? Thanks. |
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bunder
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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since it might be gone from the tree, you might need to obtain the ebuild here:
http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo-x86/sys-kernel/gentoo-sources/?hideattic=0
and install it into a local overlay. digest it and emerge. if you're missing files, check here:
http://dev.gentoo.org/~dsd/genpatches/tarballs/
portage will keep installing newer kernels because gentoo-sources is slotted, but it shouldn't affect the use of an older kernel.
cheers
edit: installing an older kernel might expose you to exploits, like the vmsplice one... so you might need/want to add some patches to it... 
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packetjockey
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the quick reply.
Sorry but Im a bit of a newbie.
Downloaded the ebuild (appears to just contain txt)
How do I install it onto a local overlay, digest it and emerge it?
Thanks again. |
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packetjockey
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Or maybe I should just post what happens when I try to emerge vmware server:
Emerging (26 of 33) app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1 to /
[cut out]
>>> Source compiled.
--------------------------- ACCESS VIOLATION SUMMARY ---------------------------
LOG FILE = "/var/log/sandbox/sandbox-app-emulation_-_vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1-3098.log"
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
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Thats all she does. Fix? |
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pappy_mcfae
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for that. You just answered a question I've been meaning to ask.
Blessed be!
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nuff
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| packetjockey wrote: | Or maybe I should just post what happens when I try to emerge vmware server:
Emerging (26 of 33) app-emulation/vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1 to /
[cut out]
>>> Source compiled.
--------------------------- ACCESS VIOLATION SUMMARY ---------------------------
LOG FILE = "/var/log/sandbox/sandbox-app-emulation_-_vmware-modules-1.0.0.15-r1-3098.log"
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
open_wr: /usr/src/linux-2.6.24-gentoo-r4/null.gcda
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Thats all she does. Fix? |
As bunder says, i don't think vmware and 2.6.24 will work. I've tried installing esx-tools on linux 2.6.24 a number of times without any successful result.
The latest kernel I've maid a successful install on was gentoo-sources-2.6.23-r9 which are still in the tree.
try: emerge =gentoo-sources-2.6.23-r9 if you still get the access violation message you can at your on risk try: FEATURES="-sandbox" emerge vmware-modules |
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NeddySeagoon
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| Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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packetjockey,
You have an old/broken sandbox.
Do | Code: | | FEATURES="-sandbox" emerge -1 sandbox |
This turns off the safety feature sandbox while you get a later version installed.
vmware-server worksforme with 2.6.24. I'm having bother with 2.6.25.
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packetjockey
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| Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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NeddySeagoon,
Thank you, | Code: | | FEATURES="-sandbox" emerge -1 sandbox |
did it. |
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