I just installed the latest kernel from rawhide, rebuild the vmware modules and noticed that vmware did not crash anymore! (libnice did not ssem to work for me though) -Marcel On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 12:49:41AM +0100, Samuel Monsarrat wrote: > > 1. Late in the development cycle RH introduced a scheduler-fixes > patch to the > > kernel which causes vmware to panic/crash when you shutdown/poweroff > the > > guest. The fix is to use a replacement for nice(). This is available > at: > > http://www.angelfire.com/linux/ylai/ > > > > This is needed to run both the 3.1.1 and 3.2 versions (I don't know > about > > others). If you (for some reason) cannot get libnice.tar.gz from the > above, > > email me and I will send you a copy (it is only 10K). After > installing > > libnice.so, you use it by doing: > > > > LD_PRELOAD=libnice.so vmware > > > > to run vmware. > > Thanks, got rid of the panic with libnice.so. works great. > > > 2. With respect to 3.2, after installing 3.2, configure the kernel > source > > properly: > > > > a) edit Makefile so that EXTRAVERSION matches the kernel you are > running > > b) copy the config file for the kernel you are running from configs > to > > arch/i386/defconfig > > c) make mrproper > > d) make oldconfig > > e) make dep > > > > The to configure vmware do: > > > > CC=/usr/bin/gcc vmware-config.pl > > > > I am a relative newbe with regards to kernel stuff, could you explain > what this second point is about, why it should be done? > > Sam. > > > > > -- > Psyche-list mailing list > Psyche-list@redhat.com > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- ======-------- Marcel J.E. Mol MESA Consulting B.V. =======--------- ph. +31-(0)6-54724868 P.O. Box 112 =======--------- marcel@mesa.nl 2630 AC Nootdorp __==== www.mesa.nl ---____U_n_i_x______I_n_t_e_r_n_e_t____ The Netherlands ____ They couldn't think of a number, Linux user 1148 -- counter.li.org so they gave me a name! -- Rupert Hine -- www.ruperthine.com -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
