vmware 4.0

[Wolfgang Fischer]

On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 23:11, Wolfgang Fischer wrote:
> On Thu, 2003-07-24 at 15:14, Jean-Eric Cuendet wrote:
> > Hi,
> > I'm unable to make vmware work correctly on Severn.
> > I'm unable to setup vmware tools (Net, Graphics) which are really
> > useful.
> > The mouse is slow (probably because vmware tools are not installed).
> > 
> > The default driver is pcnet32 (AMD 79c970, PCNET32 Lance), it loads OK,
> > but then the network script say the cable is not plugged...
> > The host OS (linux RH9) has network running just fine and the second
> > vmware machine (Win2k) is also running fine with network and vmware
> > tools.
> > Does anyone have ideas on how to do it working?
> > Thanks
> > -jec
> > 
> > PS: why is the kernel compiled with gcc 3.2.3 and the installed compiler
> > is 3.3?
> 
> for Question about the Ethernetdevice in vmware-Virtual Maschine:
> thats a known b
> 
> ug since Redhat 9,
> details with a workaround in bugzilla :
> 
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=100527
> 
> Wolfgang

to install the vmware Client Tools:

install gcc32 Package:   gcc32-3.2.3-6.i386.rpm

and then:
#
#export CC=gcc32
#vmware-config-tools.pl
#

after that the vmware kernel-module loads perfectly and the daemon
vmware-guestd is working ( vmware-toolbox are also ok)

Wolfgang



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