Linux/VMware

VMWare †

URL

http://www.vmware.com

Worksation †

VMWare Workstation Forum

http://communities.vmware.com/community/vmtn/desktop/workstation?view=discussions&start=0

Tips †

VMWare Workstation 7.1.3,7.1.4 and Linux Kernel 2.6.38 †

Q:Cannot compile vmnet-only module.

Answer

Patch is on the forum
http://communities.vmware.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/1728087-59619/vmware-7.1.4-2.6.38-2-generic.patch

#include <linux/smp_lock.h>  => #include <linux/mutex.h>
add static DEFINE_MUTEX(vmnet_mutex);
lock_kernel(); => mutex_lock(&vmnet_mutex);
unlock_kernel(); => mutex_unlock(&vmnet_mutex);

VMWare Workstation 7.1.4 and Linux Kernel 2.6.39 †

Q:Cannot compile modules.

Answer

see
http://communities.vmware.com/thread/311165

Patch is on following BLOG
ＨＴＴＰ：／／weltall.heliohost.org/wordpress/2011/05/14/running-vmware-workstation-player-on-linux-2-6-39-updated/

VMWare Workstation 7.1.5 and Linux Kernel 3.2 †

Q:Cannot compile modules.

Answer

see
ＨＴＴＰ：／／weltall.heliohost.org/wordpress/2012/01/26/vmware-workstation-8-0-2-player-4-0-2-fix-for-linux-kernel-3-2-and-3-3/
ＨＴＴＰ：／／weltall.heliohost.org/wordpress/2011/08/10/vmware-workstation-7-1-4-fix-for-linux-3-1/
https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/9743

VMWare Workstation 8.0.2 and Linux Kernel 3.2 †

Q:Cannot compile modules.

Answer

see
ＨＴＴＰ：／／weltall.heliohost.org/wordpress/2012/01/26/vmware-workstation-8-0-2-player-4-0-2-fix-for-linux-kernel-3-2-and-3-3/