Re: SuSE 9.3 and ESX Server

From: Chris Cox (ccox_nopenotthis_at_airmail.net)
Date: 04/25/05


Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 14:52:58 -0500

Milan Goellner wrote:
>>> I have SuSE 9.3 running on my ESX server, unfortunately the installation
>>> is running slow, loosing a couple of hours every day in relation to real
>>> time. Does anyone know how to fix this in SuE 9.3, I havn't had this
>>> with other releases?
>>
>>
>>
>> Read this:
>> http://www.vmware.com/support/kb/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1518
>
>
> my bad, I forgot to mention that that article doesn't seem to work for
> me, there is no diference between the default 1000 setting and 333,
> which I am running for two weeks now
>
>>> Alternatively: what's happened to VMware Tools kernel modules? I can't
>>> seem to compile them anymore, egtting errors of missing make and gcc,
>>> which are, of course, installed?
>>
>>
>>
>> You don't need to compile VMware tools kernel modules simply because
>> there
>> aren't any :-) Take a look:
>>
>> http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx25admin_tools_vms.html#999629
>
>
> I may have understood this incorrectly. I thought that the km_vmware
> which used to be there until 9.3 were some sort of precompiled vmware
> kernel modules. When i run the script I get errors and am told to try
> again after making sure I have make, gcc, binutils and kernel sources
> installed, which I have. The script then terminates with Problem
> extracting version of XFree 4. So this doesn't work as well :\
>
>> Consider searching VMware discussion forums for answers to your problems:
>> http://www.vmware.com/community/forum.jspa?forumID=21
>> And, of course, VMware's excellent documentation.
>>
>>
>> Mark
>
>
> Yes, been looking for two weeks for a solution now, I'm hoping that the
> SuSE groups can help me here, something like a last ditch attempt :)
>
> Thanks,
> Milan

Unfortunately, the best solution seems to be to run a 2.4 based kernel.
If anyone has advice, please post. VMware REALLY needs to help debug
this instead of passing the buck.



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