vmware can be compiled against 2.6.26 using the vmware-any-any-update117c patch.

Refer to this thread here:  http://groups.google.com/group/vmkernelnewbies/web/how-to-install-vmware-in-2-6-26-linux-kernel

My issue is after applying that and even after fixing the reported version error in vmmon-only/include/iocontrols.h

...further suggestions much appreciated.

thanks

Takis

Hi

i went through the steps you describe, applying your patch etc - no luck

i tried it a couple of times, uninstall reinstall and so forth, same result for all.

its quite the pickle !

thanks for responding.

Takis

Hi

thats interesting and i recall reading much about that and the dep and the affect of moving to 2.6.26.x. i did however read that in compiling the kernel, if you set CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS to "y"it should take care of possible issues around init_mm. i actually think that it was removed under 2.6.25 - though i never had an issue under that.

a colleague with a similar setup as mine had exactly the same problem today. he download 2.0rc1 (496MB !!) and installed that. the browser plugin wouldn't work with firefox3 so after some additional fiddling we did get it running with 2.0rc1 under 2.6.26.1. i loathe to go down a similar road right now and would rather resolve the current issue under 2.6.26 with vmware version 1.0.6.

i'll try v2 if i have to. right now, i'm still digging ...

Takis 

Hi

its interesting that this issue is slowly popping up everywhere. my google search hits alone have gone up since i first noticed it 4-5 days ago.

i did figure a quick and rather dirty work-around would be to just go back to a 2.6.25 kernel. i would rather not at this stage (and i finally have the wireless led working on my laptop ). i will if i must, but i'm not ready to give up just yet. perhaps with the number of cases reported now, it might warrant a little more attention. i also started looking at alternatives like virtualbox yesterday (which isn't too bad actually and worked fine under 2.6.26.2).

anyway, i'm tinkering with it again today...

Hi

thanks for adding this.  i spent a bit of time fiddling here and trying to patch my setup and/or install with your suggestions. no luck i'm afraid. the an-any update patched it ok in any case and the install itself completes.i tried applying your patches at various stages - all to no avail, the build would actually dump at the vmnet module creation.

thanks

Takis