> > kernel-2.6.11-1.1267_FC4 > > ------------------------ [...] > Third, vmware still aborts if you try building. The last > good kernel was 1253 for me. I am on Athlon 64 > system with Asus K8V-SE deluxe mb. Same here, on a P4. Here is the output where the build fails trying to compile bridged networking --- snip --- Building the vmnet module. Using 2.6.x kernel build system. make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.11-1.1267_FC4smp/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1267_FC4-smp-i686' CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/driver.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/hub.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.o /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c: In function 'VNetUserIfMapUint32Ptr': /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c:152: warning: 'verify_area' is deprecated (declared at include/asm/uaccess.h:105) /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c:153: warning: 'verify_area' is deprecated (declared at include/asm/uaccess.h:105) CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/netif.o CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.o /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function 'VNetBridgeUp': /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:716: warning: passing argument 3 of 'sk_alloc' makes pointer from integer without a cast /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:716: warning: passing argument 4 of 'sk_alloc' makes integer from pointer without a cast CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/procfs.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST Warning: could not open /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/includeCheck.h: Invalid argument CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.mod.o LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/vmnet.ko make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.11-1.1267_FC4-smp-i686' cp -f vmnet.ko ./../vmnet.o make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only' The module loads perfectly in the running kernel. Starting VMware services: Virtual machine monitor [ OK ] Virtual ethernet [ OK ] Bridged networking on /dev/vmnet0 [FAILED] Host-only networking on /dev/vmnet8 (background) [ OK ] NAT service on /dev/vmnet8 [ OK ] The configuration of VMware Workstation 5.0.0 build-13124 for Linux for this running kernel completed successfully. You can now run VMware Workstation by invoking the following command: "/usr/bin/vmware". Enjoy, --the VMware team --- snip --- Thanks, Matt