Re:2.4.6+ broke vmware
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mansoft
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· Score: 2, Insightful
I'm using vmware with 2.4.7 and it works fine.
What basically failed were the vmmon and vmnet modules. You can download them here.
But remember not to follow the instructions this time. Ungzip the files, rename them to vmmon.tar and vmnet.tar, copy them to your vmwareinstalldir/lib/modules/source directory, and then do a normal "vmware-install" or "vmware-config".
Re:What I Want To Know Is...
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pdiaz
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· Score: 2, Insightful
If all that you want is FS encryption use loop-AES (use the google, luke!). It's kernel version independent and works great for me
BTW, I don't think my parent post should be marked as a troll. Maybe offtopic
-- Make It Secret. Free JavaScript implementation of AES for your browser
Re:2.4.6+ broke vmware
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Bodnar42
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· Score: 2, Insightful
The interfaces that 2.4.x exposed to the world have been quite stable during the branch's lifetime. However, the internal interfaces have and always willbe subject to change, and this break VMWare's kernel modules.
It is not the role of the kernel maintainers to cater to commerical software vendors. The kernel hackers want to push out the best standalone product possible, and this involves making modifications to the internal architecture when nessicary. These sorts of changes will break compatibility with kernel modules external to the kernel tree. They are quite aware of this, and are knowingly making the comprimise
Anyways, if you want the kernel evolution to standstill just so your stupid commerical apps will always run the way they always have, why don't you just refrain from upgrading your kernel?
-Bodnar42
Re:Enough is enough!
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DreamSynthesis
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· Score: 4, Insightful
Actually, ughh... no. Let me point out the fun fact that I first learned about the Linux family of OSes from sites like this one./. has garnered a reputation as a place for both newbies and old hats alike to gather and discuss "things geek."
Personally, I happen to check/. at least three or four times a day, so I kinda find it nice to see this here... plus, you know there's always the added bonus of being able to discuss the new features and fixes here before slapping it onto a server.
That's sort of what sites like/. are for. I think you forgot that part.
Re:Enough is enough!
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Cardhore
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· Score: 5, Insightful
For every troll who says "slashdot isn't freshmeat," there are a hundred people who silently are glad to promptly know that the software they use has been improved and fixed.
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I'm using vmware with 2.4.7 and it works fine.
What basically failed were the vmmon and vmnet modules. You can download them here. But remember not to follow the instructions this time. Ungzip the files, rename them to vmmon.tar and vmnet.tar, copy them to your vmwareinstalldir/lib/modules/source directory, and then do a normal "vmware-install" or "vmware-config".
Engage!
BTW, I don't think my parent post should be marked as a troll. Maybe offtopic
Make It Secret . Free JavaScript implementation of AES for your browser
The interfaces that 2.4.x exposed to the world have been quite stable during the branch's lifetime. However, the internal interfaces have and always willbe subject to change, and this break VMWare's kernel modules.
It is not the role of the kernel maintainers to cater to commerical software vendors. The kernel hackers want to push out the best standalone product possible, and this involves making modifications to the internal architecture when nessicary. These sorts of changes will break compatibility with kernel modules external to the kernel tree. They are quite aware of this, and are knowingly making the comprimise
Anyways, if you want the kernel evolution to standstill just so your stupid commerical apps will always run the way they always have, why don't you just refrain from upgrading your kernel?
-Bodnar42
Actually, ughh... no. Let me point out the fun fact that I first learned about the Linux family of OSes from sites like this one.
Personally, I happen to check
That's sort of what sites like
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For every troll who says "slashdot isn't freshmeat," there are a hundred people who silently are glad to promptly know that the software they use has been improved and fixed.
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