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faithfull
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 Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 10:07 am Post subject: VMWARE kernel headers |
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I've emerged VMWare 3.1.1.1790 then I've run /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl and this script asked me:
"What is the location of the directory of C header files that match your running kernel?". I tryed with :
1) /usr/src/linux/include
he answered: "the kernel defined by this directory of header files does not have the same address space size as your running kernel."
2) /usr/include
he answered: "The directory of kernel headers (version 2.4.18 ) does not match your running kernel (version 2.4.19-gentoo-r7). Even if the module were to compile successfully, it would not load into the running kernel."
3) /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r7/build/include
he answered: "The kernel defined by this directory of header files does not have the same address space size as your running kernel."
What I need to to?
PS: I own a standard gentoo 1.2 (updated with regularity) and glibc 2.2.5-r6.
Thanks!
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klieber
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 12:09 pm Post subject: Re: VMWARE kernek heades |
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| faithfull wrote: | | What I need to to? |
Whatever kernel you're running doesn't match the one in /usr/src/linux. You need to recompile the kernel, reinstall it and then install VMWare. Also, each time you upgrade your kernel from then on, VMWare will need to be reconfigured. (there might be a work-around for this -- I never found one, though)
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faithfull
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: VMWARE kernel headers |
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| klieber wrote: |
Whatever kernel you're running doesn't match the one in /usr/src/linux. You need to recompile the kernel, reinstall it and then install VMWare. Also, each time you upgrade your kernel from then on, VMWare will need to be reconfigured. (there might be a work-around for this -- I never found one, though)
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I've compiled my kernel only one time (during the installation) so there aren't other versions of prevoiusly compiled kernels. The /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r7/build/include contains the headers of my current boot kernel.
 Now that you tell me ... I've emerged the NVidia drivers (and NVidia driver is compiled as a module) could it be this the problem? 
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klieber
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 1:08 pm Post subject: Re: VMWARE kernel heades |
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| faithfull wrote: | | I've compiled my kernel ony one time (during the installation) so there aren't other versions of prevoiusly compiled kernels. The /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r7/build/include contains the headers of my current boot kernel. |
What folder does the /usr/src/linux symlink point to? Also, did you 'make clean' or 'make mrproper' after compiling the kernel?
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faithfull
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: VMWARE kernel headers |
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| klieber wrote: | | faithfull wrote: | | I've compiled my kernel ony one time (during the installation) so there aren't other versions of prevoiusly compiled kernels. The /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r7/build/include contains the headers of my current boot kernel. |
What folder does the /usr/src/linux symlink point to? Also, did you 'make clean' or 'make mrproper' after compiling the kernel?
--kurt |
I've done :
emerge sys-kernel/gentoo-sources (download kernel 2.4.19-gentoo-r7)
cd /usr/src/linux (which points to /usr/src/linux-2.4.19-gentoo-r7)
make menuconfig
make dep
make clean
make bzImage
make modules
make modules_install
The sequence is correct, no?!
Why I must do make clean or mrproper after kernel compilation??? |
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klieber
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: VMWARE kernel headers |
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| faithfull wrote: | | Why I must do make clean or mrproper after kernel compilation??? |
You shouldn't have to -- 'make clean' (I think) deletes some of the information that vmware needs to install correctly.
I've had this problem in the past and I've always solved it by recompiling my kernel. Unfortunately, I don't remember the details of exactly why this is necessary, but you can probable determine that from vmware.com or the vmware newsgroups.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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| In my experience, 'make mrproper' will blow away your .config file. Be sure to back that up to some place else. You don't need to make mrproper or clean though. |
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faithfull
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: VMWARE kernel headers |
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| klieber wrote: |
You shouldn't have to -- 'make clean' (I think) deletes some of the information that vmware needs to install correctly.
I've had this problem in the past and I've always solved it by recompiling my kernel. Unfortunately, I don't remember the details of exactly why this is necessary, but you can probable determine that from vmware.com or the vmware newsgroups.
--kurt
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Mmm ... I'll try but don't think that will work because the headers of the current kernel are stored (I belive) in /lib/modules/$KERNEL_VERSION/include and this directory is created with the command "make modules_install". If "make clean" deletes something that must go there then some error must warn me if I do "clean" before "modules_install".
The ebuild creator could not think about compile this hateful piece of software??? 
I've already harvest all'information I could on the vmware site but they assume that you have already installed all properly!!! |
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arkane
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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| rizzo wrote: | | In my experience, 'make mrproper' will blow away your .config file. Be sure to back that up to some place else. You don't need to make mrproper or clean though. |
yeah, your exactly right. "make mrproper" I use as a last ditch effort when configurations don't go right and you've selected all the right things. (kernel compile errors odd, ya know, that type of thing) It will definately blow your config away.
What I usually do when I compile a kernel is the menuconfig, dep, clean, bzImage module, module_install, emerge nvidia-kernel, emerge alsa-drivers, emerge lm_sensors, /opt/vmware/bin/vmware-config.pl default (uses all the settings you've used before and just does the work). Works great for me. |
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arkane
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| Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2002 7:08 pm Post subject: Re: VMWARE kernel headers |
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| faithfull wrote: |
Mmm ... I'll try but don't think that will work because the headers of the current kernel are stored (I belive) in /lib/modules/$KERNEL_VERSION/include and this directory is created with the command "make modules_install". If "make clean" deletes something that must go there then some error must warn me if I do "clean" before "modules_install".
The ebuild creator could not think about compile this hateful piece of software???
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the /lib/modules/$KERNEL_VERSION/include directory I believe is a symlink to the kernel includes in the source tree. (I say "I believe" because I'm in WINDOWS right now because of some LVM problem.. ugh...)
EDIT: One thing to point out is that "make clean" will never touch your modules directory outside of the kernel tree. "make clean" just removes object files and binaries created during the compile. (within the kernel tree) About the only way to get rid of modules through any command is with mv or rm on /lib/modules/$KERNEL_VERSION  (which I do after every kernel compilation) |
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faithfull
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2002 1:43 pm Post subject: Re: VMWARE kernel headers |
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| faithfull wrote: | | klieber wrote: |
You shouldn't have to -- 'make clean' (I think) deletes some of the information that vmware needs to install correctly.
I've had this problem in the past and I've always solved it by recompiling my kernel. Unfortunately, I don't remember the details of exactly why this is necessary, but you can probable determine that from vmware.com or the vmware newsgroups.
--kurt
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Mmm ... I'll try but don't think that will work because the headers of the current kernel are stored (I belive) in /lib/modules/$KERNEL_VERSION/include and this directory is created with the command "make modules_install". If "make clean" deletes something that must go there then some error must warn me if I do "clean" before "modules_install".
The ebuild creator could not think about compile this hateful piece of software???
I've already harvest all'information I could on the vmware site but they assume that you have already installed all properly!!! |
No. I've compiled again the kernel but nothing to do: same questions same answers! 
What i need to do?!?! |
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klieber
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2002 1:46 pm Post subject: Re: VMWARE kernel headers |
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| faithfull wrote: | No. I've compiled again the kernel but nothing to do: same questions same answers!
What i need to do?!?! |
Again, you should check out vmware.com and the vmware newsgroups. vmware.com has a great support section and the newsgroups have some very responsive, very helpful people on them.
--kurt
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| Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2002 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Just answer the following questions and maybe we can point out something without continueing to speculate.
run the following commands:
uname -a
ls -l /usr/src/linux
ls -al /lib/modules/`uname -a`/build
gcc -v
emerge -s ^glibc
We'll get a better idea and not just shoot blind rounds into the darkness, hoping to take down a tango.
EDIT: Oh yes.. and post the output from those commands. |
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faithfull
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| Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2002 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| arkane wrote: | Just answer the following questions and maybe we can point out something without continueing to speculate.
run the following commands:
uname -a
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Linux dualceleron 2.4.19-gentoo-r7 #1 SMP Sun Sep 8 11:44:55 CEST 2002 i686 GenuineInt
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ls -l /usr/src/linux
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lrwxr-xr-x 1 root root 23 Sep 3 16:24 /usr/src/linux -> linux-2.4.19-gentoo-r7/
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ls -al /lib/modules/`uname -a`/build
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Doesen't work, I've done: ls -al /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root root 31 Sep 8 12:07 /lib/modules/2.4.19-gentoo-r7/build -> /usr/src/linux-2.4.19-gentoo-r7
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i686-pc-linux-gnu/2.95.3/specs
gcc version 2.95.3 20010315 (release)
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emerge -s ^glibc
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Searching...
[ Results for search key : ^glibc ]
[ Applications found : 1 ]
* sys-libs/glibc
Latest version available: 2.2.5-r5
Latest version installed: 2.2.5-r5
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/libc.html
Description: GNU libc6 (also called glibc2) C library
Thanks arkane, I've already search on wmvare.com but they presume that you have already installed all properly. |
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faithfull
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No, I own a ASUS P2B-DS with two soket370-to-slot1 adapters (by Soltek) but this is not a problem because some time ago I've installed VMWare on a RedHat (where the modules are precompiled) and all run perfectly.
Today, I ve read the vmware-config.pl and some ideas come into my mind. I've noticed that the error ("the kernel defined by this directory of header files does not have the same address space size as your running kernel.") is given when when the maximum amount of user space memory is non coherent with your kernel, then I remembered one strange thing during the compilation process: when I executed "make dep" I've read some trange parameters like "3GB_SMP" but I've specified only 1GB of user space memory ... now I try to recompile my kernel with 3GB of user space memory ... and we'll see.
Oh ... the execution of emerge -s linux-heades is:
* sys-kernel/linux-headers
Latest version available: 2.4.18
Latest version installed: 2.4.18
Homepage: http://www.kernel.org/ http://www.gentoo.org/
Description: Full sources for the Gentoo Linux kernel
That's not coherent with my running kernel but ... Robbins must explain me why these discrepancies.
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| faithfull wrote: |
Today, I ve read the vmware-config.pl and some ideas come into my mind. I've noticed that the error ("the kernel defined by this directory of header files does not have the same address space size as your running kernel.") is given when when the maximum amount of user space memory is non coherent with your kernel, then I remembered one strange thing during the compilation process: when I executed "make dep" I've read some trange parameters like "3GB_SMP" but I've specified only 1GB of user space memory ... now I try to recompile my kernel with 3GB of user space memory ... and we'll see.
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 Uooaaaaaahh I had reason!!!!!! I've recompiled the kernel with 3GB of user space memory and all the vmware modules was compiled with no problem!
Now ... where is the bug? Kernel or vmware script? |
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