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Linux: Building VMware-tools kernel modules on SuSE
Problem:
When running "vmware-config-tools.pl" on a SuSE linux guest, you get all sorts of error messages, ultimately preventing you from using the vmware kernel modules.
 
Solution:
First of all, make sure you have installed the kernel-devel package with the exact same kernel version as you are running. Verify this using the commands
"uname -a" and "rpm -qa | grep kernel"

Proceed to the directory "/usr/src" and make a symlink called "linux" pointing to the correct source version (there may be several ones)
Example: "ln -s linux-2.6.16.21-0.13 linux"

Now, type the following commands:
"cd /usr/src/linux"
"make cloneconfig"
"make modules_prepare"

Finally, try "vmware-config-tools.pl" again.



 
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