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====Integrated modules build script sometimes fails==== | |||
The kernel modules script on linux hosts VMware Player version 2.5 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x has received a graphical user interface. | The kernel modules script on linux hosts VMware Player version 2.5 and VMware Workstation 6.5.x has received a graphical user interface. | ||
Because of this it provides a much smoother end user experience when the user upgrades to a newer version of the kernel. | Because of this it provides a much smoother end user experience when the user upgrades to a newer version of the kernel. | ||
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Lucky enough [http://communities.vmware.com/people/Noel Noel] on the vmware forums has created a script to resolve this which can be found here [http://communities.vmware.com/message/1088282#1088282 6.5 Segfault in 6.5 beta] | Lucky enough [http://communities.vmware.com/people/Noel Noel] on the vmware forums has created a script to resolve this which can be found here [http://communities.vmware.com/message/1088282#1088282 6.5 Segfault in 6.5 beta] | ||
====The solution==== | |||
You must run the following script with root privileges | You must run the following script with root privileges | ||
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rm /etc/vmware/not_configured | rm /etc/vmware/not_configured | ||
====Preconditions for the script to work==== | |||
You will have to get your kernel-headers before hand. | You will have to get your kernel-headers before hand. | ||
On Ubuntu or debian based systems execute this: | On Ubuntu or debian based systems execute this: | ||
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On fedora / Red Hat based systems: | On fedora / Red Hat based systems: | ||
su -c "yum install kernel-devel" | su -c "yum install kernel-devel" | ||
On SUSE / openSUSE use YaST to fetch the latest linux-kernel-headers | |||
====Troubleshooting==== | |||
After the manual compile your folder with kernel modules should look like this: | After the manual compile your folder with kernel modules should look like this: | ||
$ ls -l /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc | $ ls -l /lib/modules/`uname -r`/misc | ||
