ok...no problem anymore....after I reboot the machine....next is the
network compilation issues:
On May 8, 1:29 pm, greno <gr...@verizon.net> wrote:
> I think config is unlinking /dev/parport0 and some process may be
> watching and recreate it before the mknod.
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/task_compat.h:2666: warning:
‘sysenterState.SysenterStateV45::rip’ may be used uninitialized in
this function
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmciContext.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmciDatagram.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmciDriver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmciDs.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmciGroup.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmciHashtable.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmciProcess.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmciResource.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmciSharedMem.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/common/vmx86.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/vmcore/compat.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/vmcore/moduleloop.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/vmmon.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
WARNING: modpost: module vmmon.ko uses symbol 'init_mm' marked UNUSED
CC /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/vmmon.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/mnt/sdc2/download/linux-2.6_latest'
cp -f vmmon.ko ./../vmmon.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmmon-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
This program previously created the file /dev/vmmon, and was about to
remove
it. Somebody else apparently did it already.
Trying to find a suitable vmblock module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmblock modules for VMware Workstation is
suitable for
your running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the
vmblock
module for your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on
your
system)? [yes]
Extracting the sources of the vmblock module.
Building the vmblock module.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.25/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=
$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/mnt/sdc2/download/linux-2.6_latest'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/block.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/control.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/dbllnklst.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/dentry.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/file.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/filesystem.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/inode.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/module.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/stubs.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/linux/super.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/vmblock.o
Building modules, stage 2.
MODPOST 1 modules
CC /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/vmblock.mod.o
LD [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only/vmblock.ko
make[1]: Leaving directory `/mnt/sdc2/download/linux-2.6_latest'
cp -f vmblock.ko ./../vmblock.o
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmblock-only'
The module loads perfectly in the running kernel.
You have already setup networking.
Would you like to skip networking setup and keep your old settings as
they are?
(yes/no) [yes]
Trying to find a suitable vmnet module for your running kernel.
None of the pre-built vmnet modules for VMware Workstation is suitable
for your
running kernel. Do you want this program to try to build the vmnet
module for
your system (you need to have a C compiler installed on your system)?
[yes]
Extracting the sources of the vmnet module.
Building the vmnet module.
Unknown VMware Workstation 6.0.2 build 59824 detected. Building for
Workstation 6.0.0.
Using 2.6.x kernel build system.
make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only'
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.25/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=
$PWD/. modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/mnt/sdc2/download/linux-2.6_latest'
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/driver.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/hub.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/userif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/netif.o
CC [M] /tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.o
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function
‘VNetBridgeDevCompatible’:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.c:278: error: ‘struct
net_device’ has no member named ‘nd_net’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.c:278: error: ‘struct
net_device’ has no member named ‘nd_net’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function ‘VNetBridgeUp’:
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.c:905: error: ‘struct
net_device’ has no member named ‘nd_net’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.c:943: error: ‘struct
net_device’ has no member named ‘nd_net’
/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.c:949: error: implicit
declaration of function ‘sock_valbool_flag’
make[2]: *** [/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only/bridge.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/mnt/sdc2/download/linux-2.6_latest'
make: *** [vmnet.ko] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config1/vmnet-only'
Unable to build the vmnet module.
For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems,
please
visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/
modules.html" and
"http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/
prebuilt_modules_linux.html".
Execution aborted.
I am really confused. The nd_net in 2.6.25 is embedded inside
CONFIG_NET_NS (look at net_device inside include/linux/netdevice.h).
But .config don't allow me to specify CONFIG_NET_NS=y, due to some
dependancies issues. (specifying =y always result is its deletion
after I do a "make oldconfig").
