You intend to use VMware with a kernelversion 2.2.19

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.2
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Symptom

You would like to use VMware with SuSE Linux 7.2 and a kernel version 2.2.19. The installation script 'vmware-config.pl' issues an error message:

Cause

The sources for the kernel 2.2.19 aren't included within the distribution.

Solution

Please install the kernel 2.2.19. Choose the appropriate kernel with by the use of YaST:

Please download the current sources from our ftp server. The specific address is:

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/mantel/next/linux-2.2.19.SuSE-12.tar.bz2

Please notice, that you will loose the claim of free installation support, in the case you're going to compile your own kernel.

Please save this file in the directory /usr/src. If you're logged in as user please move this file as administrator 'root' from the particular home directory to /usr/src, and change into the required directory ( it's recommend to start the x-serverprocess as user ).

mv linux-2.2.19.SuSE-12.tar.bz2 /usr/src/
cd /usr/src/

Please extract the archive with the command mentioned below:

bunzip2 linux-2.2.19.SuSE-12.tar.bz2
tar -xvf linux-2.2.19.SuSE-12.tar

If not even exists it's required to create a symbolic link. Please change into this directory:

ln -sv linux-2.2.19.SuSE linux
cd linux

Now we've to start the compile process:

make mrproper
make cloneconfig

As an additional option the modversion.h-module has to be compiled into the kernel:

make menuconfig

A menu appears, which can be selected with the cursor keys. Please change to 'Loadable module support' and choose 'Set version information on all symbols for modules' by pressing the blank key.

make dep
make modules
make modules_install
make bzlilo
The terminating two commands are necessary in the case your loading the kernel modules by using the initial ramdisk:
mk_initrd
lilo
Please conduct a reboot:
reboot

Before you're going to execute the installation script of VMware 'vmware-config.pl', please notice that the changes mentioned below have to be made, in the case these evidences are not already implemented into your system:


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