You intend to install VMware Express Version 2.0.3 upon a SuSE Linux 7.2 and a kernelversion 2.4.4

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.2
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After you've executed the familiar instructions regarding SuSE Linux 7.2 ( proceeding information can be found at http://sdb.suse.de/de/sdb/html/mwalter_vmware_72.html ), during the execution of the install script 'vmware-config.pl' the following error message appears:

Building the vmnet module.

make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only'
bridge.c: In function `VNetBridgeReceiveFromDev':
bridge.c:788: warning: implicit declaration of function `skb_datarefp'
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only'
Unable to make a vmnet module that can be loaded in the running kernel:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet.o: unresolved symbol skb_datarefp
There is probably a light difference of kernel configuration between the set of
C header files you specified and your running kernel. You may want to rebuild a
kernel based on that directory, or specify another directory.

Cause

This version isn't compatible with the current kernel 2.4.4.

Solution

Please install the kernel 2.2.19. This version can be used with VMware 2.0.3. Please notice the articles included in our database:

Alternatively you can download the new VMwareversion 2.0.4 from the internet site of the manufacturer:


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