On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 1:49 PM, Paul Smith <phhs80@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> VMware fails to build with the new kernel. The error messages are >>>> detailed below. >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>>> >>>> -------------------------------- >>>> Building the vmmon module. >>>> >>>> Using 2.6.x kernel build system. >>>> make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only' >>>> make -C /lib/modules/2.6.26.3-29.fc9.i686/build/include/.. >>>> SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules >>>> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.26.3-29.fc9.i686' >>>> CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o >>>> /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:146: error: unknown >>>> field 'nopage' specified in initializer >>>> /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:147: warning: >>>> initialization from incompatible pointer type >>>> /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:150: error: unknown >>>> field 'nopage' specified in initializer >>>> /tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.c:151: warning: >>>> initialization from incompatible pointer type >>>> make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1 >>>> make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only] Error 2 >>>> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.26.3-29.fc9.i686' >>>> make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2 >>>> make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config3/vmmon-only' >>>> Unable to build the vmmon module. >>>> >>>> For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please >>>> visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html"; and >>>> "http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html";. >>>> >>>> Execution aborted. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> It's not just you. Me, too. >>> >>> - -- >>> >>> Steve >> >> According to this page you need the any-any117d patch >> http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=53387 >> Anynody tried this? > > But where from can one get the any-any117d patch? One can find it at: http://groups.google.com/group/vmkernelnewbies/files and VMware Server builds fine. However, when trying to power on a virtual machine, I get the following error: "Unable to change virtual machine power state: The process exited with an error: End of error message". Any ideas? Paul -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
