Error building shared folder support driver (vmhgfs.o) on Suse Linux 10.3 guest

[bjtimmy]

Hello,

I've got a problem enabling shared folders on a Suse Linux 10.3 guest:

Running the vmware-config-tools I get an error while building vmhgfs.o-driver.

The error says, that there are too few arguments to function "kmem_cache_create".

Sharing folders isn't possible after that error, of course.

Does anyone have a fix for that error?

Cheers

bjtimmy

[AWo]

Same with me and some others here. Seems not to work, yet. You can use mapped network drives, instead. As long as the other modules got compoiled, this shouldn't be a too worse thing.

AWo

[AWo]

Found this: http://communities.vmware.com/message/854540#854540

AWo

[bjtimmy]

Hi,

Thanks for the hints!

I've found a solution B-):

Add

#define VMW_KMEMCR_HAS_DTOR 1

to

/usr/src/linux-2.6.22.5-31/include/linux/slab.h

Suse Linux 10.3 has a 2.6.22-kernel with an ols slab.h. The fix tells vmware-tools about it.

Execute vmware-config-tools.pl again and you should see no more error.

Cheers

bjtimmy

[AWo]

Another option, this did it for me:

http://kamilkisiel.blogspot.com/2007/11/installing-vmware-tools-on-kernel-2622.html

AWo