You intend to install VMware 2.0.4 on a SuSE Linux 7.2 and a kernelversion 2.4.4

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.2
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Symptom

During the installation process of VMware 2.0.4 on a SuSE Linux 7.2 with the kernel version 2.4.4, the installation script 'vmware-config.pl' dumps some error messages on your screen:

"/lib/modules/2.4.4-4GB/build/include/linux/module.h:21: warning: No include path
in which to find linux/modversions.h
make[2]: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.4-4GB'
make[2]: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmmon-only/driver-2.4.4-4GB'
In file included from .././linux/driver.c:19:
/lib/modules/2.4.4-4GB/build/include/linux/module.h:21: linux/modversions.h: Dat
ei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
make[2]: *** [driver.o] Error 1"

Cause:

The module 'modversions.h' isn't compiled into the kernel.

Solution

In order to execute this installation script properly, it is important to compile this missing functionality into the kernel. The package 'kernel source' out of the series "development" is required, and needs to be installed.

Please execute the following command as user 'root' on a shell prompt:

cd /usr/src/linux
make mrproper
make cloneconfig

As an additionally kernel option you've to compile the modversions module into your kernel:

make menuconfig

A menu appears, which can be used with the cursor keys. Please change to:

->Loadable module support<-
and choose:
->Set version information on all symbols for modules<-
Press space bar to admit this selection. Now the kernel can be compiled:
make dep
make kernel

Before you're going to execute the installation script of VMware 'vmware-config.pl', please notice that the changes mentioned below have to be made, in the case these evidences are not already implemented into your system:


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