Michael Leone on Tue, 24 Jul 2001 23:10:05 -0400


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Re: [PLUG] Kernel builds, 2.4.7, and VMware GSX?


On 24 Jul 2001 18:47:48 -0700, Tony Dominello wrote:

> As a recent purchaser of VMware, I'm facing this too.  I use Suse, which has
> some documantation specific to how to compile the kernel on its website which
> may be of some help.  I know that VMware likes certain things to be loaded as
> modules-- not compiled directly into the kernel, so you may want to check
> VMware's site about that.

Correct; VMware stuff loads as modules, not kernel patches.

> also, is yours a purchased copy?  If so, they do e-mail support on an "ongoing"
> basis, according to the rep I spoke to.

VMware also runs their own newsgroups. Also, I think, a support mailing
list.

FWIW, VMware runs fine with kernel 2.4.5 on Mandrake 7.2.

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