mmm,

you doing better than me - i couldn't get my esx to create the module. don't know what i am doing wrong though...

Regards
Mike

Trying the hard shutdown now.

Could something be getting compiled incorrectly?

On step 7, should make dep be run prior to make config, even though make config states to run make dep after it?

I also noticed that I had to create the /etc/sysconfig/nfs file so the MOUNTD_PORT=808 line is the only thing in it.

I seem to be having trouble accomplishing this process. I have noticed a few differences from from the instructions. I am attempting this on a new install on a Dell.

I assumed that the differences were just typos or perhaps you had an RC install of ESX 3.

In step 1 you specify copying '2.4.21-37.9.2.ELvmnix'. In my installation it is not '..9.2...' it is '..0.2...'

Also in step 2 you specify 'cd /usr/src/linux2.4/configs' while my install has 'cd /usr/src/linux-2.4/configs'

When I run step 9 I get several error messages toward the end and a couple of error codes.

make[1]: *** [vmnix_acpi.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory ....
make: *** [_dir_arch/i386/kernel] Error 2

the nfsd.o does not exist at this point.

Also when I ran the make config I checked the NFS TCP option and it was N. I changed it to yes.

Also at the bottom of the version.h file there is a line that says #define VMNIX_BUILD "" since your instructions do you specify anything about previous lines I added the line listed in step 8 below this line.

Any ideas?

Same here -- I have reinstalled and recompiled 3 times now, but still get nfsd.o -- unresolved dependency issues.

What miracle solved this one ?

venu