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Offline jaegermeister

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4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« on: 2017/06/28, 13:23:56 »
Hello,

today after du (previous kernel 4.11.3-towo.3) I have let vmware workstation run as usual to create its kernel drivers. Here follows the the log of the compile crash.

There was an issue over old 12.1 compiling against 4.9+ kernel which got solved this way running commands as root:

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cd /usr/lib/vmware/modules/source

tar xf vmmon.tar
tar xf vmnet.tar

mv vmmon.tar vmmon.tar.old
mv vmnet.tar vmnet.tar.old

sed -i 's/uvAddr, numPages, 0, 0/uvAddr, numPages, 0/g' vmmon-only/linux/hostif.c
sed -i 's/addr, 1, 1, 0/addr, 1, 0/g' vmnet-only/userif.c

tar cf vmmon.tar vmmon-only
tar cf vmnet.tar vmnet-only

rm -r vmmon-only vmnet-only

Could it be the case again?
Or what?


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2017-06-28T13:10:09.364+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Log for VMware Workstation pid=10174 version=12.5.5 build=build-5234757 option=Release
2017-06-28T13:10:09.364+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The process is 64-bit.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.364+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Host codepage=UTF-8 encoding=UTF-8
2017-06-28T13:10:09.364+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Host is Linux 4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64 Debian GNU/Linux buildd-unstable (sid)
2017-06-28T13:10:09.364+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/usr/lib/vmware/settings": File o directory non esistente.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.364+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /usr/lib/vmware/settings. Using default values.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.364+02:00| vthread-4| I125: DictionaryLoad: Cannot open file "/home/jaeger/.vmware/config": File o directory non esistente.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.364+02:00| vthread-4| I125: PREF Optional preferences file not found at /home/jaeger/.vmware/config. Using default values.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.588+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Logging to /tmp/vmware-root/vmware-10174.log
2017-06-28T13:10:09.604+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.604+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Created new pathsHash.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.604+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64 to "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.604+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.604+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-06-28T13:10:09.604+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.604+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-06-28T13:10:09.611+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.611+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-06-28T13:10:09.679+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2017-06-28T13:10:09.679+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.699+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17559 symbol versions
2017-06-28T13:10:09.699+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmmon module.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.699+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmnet module.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.699+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmblock module.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.699+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vmci module.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.699+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading in info for the vsock module.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.699+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting vsock to depend on vmci.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.699+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.701+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.701+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.703+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.703+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmblock".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.704+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.704+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmci".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.706+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.706+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vsock".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.708+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 0.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.722+02:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmmon status: 0
2017-06-28T13:10:09.723+02:00| vthread-4| I125: to be installed: vmnet status: 0
2017-06-28T13:10:09.734+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.734+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64 to "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.734+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.734+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-06-28T13:10:09.734+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.734+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-06-28T13:10:09.741+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.741+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-06-28T13:10:09.809+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2017-06-28T13:10:09.809+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.828+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17559 symbol versions
2017-06-28T13:10:09.828+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Kernel header path retrieved from FileEntry: /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include
2017-06-28T13:10:09.828+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Update kernel header path to /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include
2017-06-28T13:10:09.828+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.828+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-06-28T13:10:09.828+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.828+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-06-28T13:10:09.835+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.835+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-06-28T13:10:09.836+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Found compiler at "/usr/bin/gcc"
2017-06-28T13:10:09.839+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "6.3.0".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.839+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.839+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using user supplied compiler "/usr/bin/gcc".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.841+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Got gcc version "6.3.0".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.841+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.843+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Trying to find a suitable PBM set for kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.843+02:00| vthread-4| I125: No matching PBM set was found for kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.843+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.843+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.843+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-06-28T13:10:09.843+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.843+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-06-28T13:10:09.850+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.850+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-06-28T13:10:09.851+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.851+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.851+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-06-28T13:10:09.851+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.851+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-06-28T13:10:09.858+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.858+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-06-28T13:10:09.859+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.860+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.860+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64 to "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.860+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.860+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-06-28T13:10:09.860+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.860+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-06-28T13:10:09.867+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.867+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-06-28T13:10:09.936+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2017-06-28T13:10:09.936+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.955+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17559 symbol versions
2017-06-28T13:10:09.955+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.958+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-06-28T13:10:09.958+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-06-28T13:10:09.960+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-06-28T13:10:10.085+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/misc/vmmon.ko".
2017-06-28T13:10:10.085+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2017-06-28T13:10:10.090+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2017-06-28T13:10:10.090+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j12 -C /tmp/modconfig-XhnWXN/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-06-28T13:10:11.882+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon.  Failed to execute the build command.
2017-06-28T13:10:11.884+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/misc/vmnet.ko".
2017-06-28T13:10:11.884+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2017-06-28T13:10:11.889+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2017-06-28T13:10:11.889+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j12 -C /tmp/modconfig-XhnWXN/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-06-28T13:10:13.705+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet.  Failed to execute the build command.
2017-06-28T13:12:02.600+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The GCC version matches the kernel GCC minor version like a glove.
2017-06-28T13:12:02.600+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:12:02.600+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-06-28T13:12:02.600+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-06-28T13:12:02.600+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-06-28T13:12:02.608+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:12:02.608+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-06-28T13:12:02.608+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Using temp dir "/tmp".
2017-06-28T13:12:02.609+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Obtaining info using the running kernel.
2017-06-28T13:12:02.609+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting header path for 4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64 to "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include".
2017-06-28T13:12:02.609+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Validating path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for kernel release "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:12:02.609+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Failed to find /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h
2017-06-28T13:12:02.609+02:00| vthread-4| I125: /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include/linux/version.h not found, looking for generated/uapi/linux/version.h instead.
2017-06-28T13:12:02.609+02:00| vthread-4| I125: using /usr/bin/gcc for preprocess check
2017-06-28T13:12:02.616+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Preprocessed UTS_RELEASE, got value "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64".
2017-06-28T13:12:02.616+02:00| vthread-4| I125: The header path "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include" for the kernel "4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64" is valid.  Whoohoo!
2017-06-28T13:12:02.687+02:00| vthread-4| I125: found symbol version file /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/Module.symvers
2017-06-28T13:12:02.687+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Reading symbol versions from /lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/Module.symvers.
2017-06-28T13:12:02.708+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Read 17559 symbol versions
2017-06-28T13:12:02.708+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmmon".
2017-06-28T13:12:02.710+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-06-28T13:12:02.710+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Invoking modinfo on "vmnet".
2017-06-28T13:12:02.712+02:00| vthread-4| I125: "/sbin/modinfo" exited with status 256.
2017-06-28T13:12:03.080+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmmon to "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/misc/vmmon.ko".
2017-06-28T13:12:03.080+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmmon source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmmon.tar".
2017-06-28T13:12:03.086+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmmon source.
2017-06-28T13:12:03.086+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j12 -C /tmp/modconfig-xJwwsJ/vmmon-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-06-28T13:12:04.891+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmmon.  Failed to execute the build command.
2017-06-28T13:12:04.893+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Setting destination path for vmnet to "/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/misc/vmnet.ko".
2017-06-28T13:12:04.893+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Extracting the vmnet source from "/usr/lib/vmware/modules/source/vmnet.tar".
2017-06-28T13:12:04.900+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Successfully extracted the vmnet source.
2017-06-28T13:12:04.900+02:00| vthread-4| I125: Building module with command "/usr/bin/make -j12 -C /tmp/modconfig-xJwwsJ/vmnet-only auto-build HEADER_DIR=/lib/modules/4.11.7-towo.1-siduction-amd64/build/include CC=/usr/bin/gcc IS_GCC_3=no"
2017-06-28T13:12:06.661+02:00| vthread-4| W115: Failed to build vmnet.  Failed to execute the build command.

EDIT: Code tags added for better readability (piper, Moderator)
« Last Edit: 2017/06/28, 14:52:36 by piper »
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Offline towo

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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #1 on: 2017/06/28, 13:30:22 »
Recent version is 12.5.7 and this version works wit 4.12-rcX too.
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Offline jaegermeister

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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #2 on: 2017/06/28, 13:30:53 »
It also looks that some are also dealing with the same madness....

https://communities.vmware.com/thread/565053
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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #3 on: 2017/06/28, 13:32:10 »
So just need 12.5.7?

This damn product keeps on crashing every couple of new kernels... grrrr
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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #4 on: 2017/06/28, 13:39:50 »
Btw, i don't really care about if vmware works or not on our kernels.
Vmware is a premium product and only certifyed for stable distros with stable kernel APIs.
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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #5 on: 2017/06/28, 13:53:01 »
OK I can confirm that 12.5.7 works on 4.11.7-towo.1, reinstallation filled the bill.

I can understand that you might not care, but people running siduction generally like to be bleeding edge on everything and like to be able to run whatever possible... after all, since sidux age, the distro is way more desktop than server oriented, excatly due to frequent du need and availability of latest programs.

Then, of course, I also like more virtualbox, but, unfortunately, sometimes I need the vmware garbage too :(
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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #6 on: 2017/06/28, 23:29:06 »
I ran vmware player on sidux/aptosid/siduction from about 2008 until 2015. During that time, I cannot say how many times the vmware module compiler fell apart under a new kernel. After the "Big Kernel Lock" was dropped, I think it was six months before vmware could compile the needed modules. It seems to be a very brittle code that cannot tolerate much change in the kernel. I am happy to be rid of it, and using qemu/kvm since 2 years to run Win 10 and some unique tools only available for Windows.
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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #7 on: 2017/06/28, 23:37:19 »
Actually, if the aim were just using stuff on a local PC, that could be totally viable.

Different is preparing vm templates for a business infrastructure...
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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #8 on: 2017/06/29, 02:37:06 »
Different is preparing vm templates for a business infrastructure...

Building a business infrastructure on sid is cool 8) (my english isn't that good, maybe i mixed some things and really mean nuts)
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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #9 on: 2017/06/29, 15:25:20 »
@melmarker, Dein Englisch ist viel besser als mein Deutsch. 


Possibly, you are searching for our American slang word "ballsy".   ;D
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Re: 4.11.7-towo.1 breaks vmware workstation 12.5.5
« Reply #10 on: 2017/06/29, 16:03:04 »
@dibl, I haven't heard "ballsy" in ages, good answer and thanks for the memories!