Re: [SLE] vmware on 9.2

From: Anders Johansson (andjoh_at_rydsbo.net)
Date: 11/06/04

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    To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 22:43:09 +0100

    On Saturday, 6 November 2004 21.42, Jake wrote:
    > Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
    > make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
    > make -C /usr/src/linux/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules
    > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24'
    > Makefile:465: .config: No such file or directory
    >
    > WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24/Module.symvers is
    > missing, modules will have CONFIG_MODVERSIONSdisabled.
    >
    > CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o
    > /bin/sh: scripts/basic/fixdep: No such file or directory
    > make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only/linux/driver.o] Error 1
    > make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only] Error 2
    > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.8-24'
    > make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
    > make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config2/vmmon-only'
    > Unable to build the vmmon module.
    > -------
    >
    > All of which is a little over my head.
    > Have I made some obvious error?

    Well, it's obvious if you know it :)

    Before you compile something that uses the kernel sources, you need to prepare
    them. So

    cd /usr/src/linux
    make cloneconfig
    make prepare

    Then try the vmware build again 

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