VMware Express on SuSE Linux 7.0: Problems with kernel 2.2.16

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.0
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Kernel: Version 2.2.16

Symptom:

VMware Express doesn´t start after the installation. During this process you got the message concerning a problem with the Kernel 2.2.16 and that you have to install the Kernel 2.2.15 or 2.2.17.

Cause:

The CDROM driver included in the kernel 2.2.16 is not compatible with this version of VMWare.

Solution:

You have to install a new kernel version.

Please download the kernel package from our ftp server.

The updated packages are located at ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.0/kernel/2.2.18/

If you are not sure which kernel package is the correct one for your machine, please download the package k_deflt.rpm.
Additionally you need the updated modutils.rpm.

If you use the SMP kernel (support for more processors), you need the package k_smp.rpm instead of k_deflt.rpm.
If you use LVM, the updated lvm.rpm is also needed.

Install the new packages with YaST and comprehend the following steps as user root:
mk_initrd

lilo
Afterwards reboot your system.
reboot

Keywords: VMWARE, EXPRESS, 2.2.16, 7.0

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