6.0.2 fails to install on ubuntu 7.10 - compile error

[pagcal]

While trying to install my workstation coded on a new DELL box with ubuntu 7.10, I get the following compile error:

HELP!!!

Building the vmnet module.

Using 2.6.x kernel build system.

make: Entering directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only'

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.22-14-generic/build/include/.. SUBDIRS=$PWD SRCROOT=$PWD/. modules

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'

CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/driver.o

CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/hub.o

CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.o

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c: In function ‘VNetCopyDatagramToUser’:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c:630: error: ‘const struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘h’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c:630: error: ‘const struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘nh’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c:636: error: ‘const struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘h’

make[2]: *** Error 1

make[1]: *** Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'

make: *** http://vmnet.ko Error 2

make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only'

Unable to build the vmnet module.

For more information on how to troubleshoot module-related problems, please

visit our Web site at "http://www.vmware.com/download/modules/modules.html" and

"http://www.vmware.com/support/reference/linux/prebuilt_modules_linux.html".

Execution aborted.

[Pavlinux]

You vmware modules NOT from 6.0.2

on 630 line in userif.c a next:

....

compat_skb_network_header_len(skb) &&

.....

run vmware-uninstall.pl || rm -rf /usr/lib/vmware* /etc/vmware /var/lib/vmware

And again install.

[pagcal]

It compiled, but compat_network_header_len not defined. Then, when make was rerun, it blew up later at

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/userif.c:630: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘compat_skb_network_header_len’

CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/netif.o

CC /tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.o

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function ‘VNetBridgeReceiveFromVNet’:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:568: error: ‘struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘mac’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:568: error: ‘struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘nh’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:568: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:568: warning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:568: warning: value computed is not used

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function ‘VNetBridgeComputeHeaderPos’:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:1086: error: ‘struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘h’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:1086: error: ‘struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘nh’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:1091: error: ‘struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘h’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:1091: error: ‘struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘nh’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:1091: error: ‘struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘nh’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c: In function ‘VNetBridgeReceiveFromDev’:

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:1373: error: ‘struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘mac’

/tmp/vmware-config0/vmnet-only/bridge.c:1395: error: ‘struct sk_buff’ has no member named ‘mac’

make[2]: *** Error 1

make[1]: *** Error 2

make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.22-14-generic'

make: *** http://vmnet.ko Error 2

[Pavlinux · Accepted solution]

• vmware-uninstall.pl

• mkdir -p /usr/src

• cd /usr/src

• wget -c

• tar -xvjf linux-2.6.23.12.tar.bz2

• cd linux-2.6.23.12

• cp /boot/config-`uname -r` ./.config

• make oldconfig && make && make modules_install && make install && init 6

• cd /usr/src/

• tar -xvzf VMware-workstation-6.0.2-59824.x86_64.tar.gz

• cd vmware-distrib

• vmware-install.pl

Заебал, ламерюга............ :smileyblush:

[pagcal]

That was it. Even though I JUST purchased vmware workstation, it did not come through as 6.0.2 but as 6.0.0. Once I realized the error, all went smoothly.