Compile vmware Workstation 7 Kernel 2.6.33 and

My vmware was working great from previous kernels… I updated my sid box to 2.6.33. Once I did that vmware would normally state that it needs to compile some stuff blah blah… With 2.6.33 it could not find some files… it seems like 2.6.33 changes up a little where it places some of the kernel header information.

cd /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.33-2.slh.1-sidux-686/include/linux# ln -s ../generated/utsrelease.h

cd /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.33-2.slh.1-sidux-686/include/linux# ln -s ../generated/autoconf.h .

Once the symbol links were created VOILA…. I’m able to run my vmware with this latest kernel. I got this help from HERE

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2 Responses to “Compile vmware Workstation 7 Kernel 2.6.33 and”

profound Says:
Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 12:25 am

Does this mean I can use a Linux machine to run games that usually require Windows?

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- Yatta Says:
  Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 7:53 pm
  
  yea u can…. BUT i would not do that for the NEWER games… unless u have a real powerhouse. If you are really into gaming though i would not do it in a VM.
  
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