On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 4:48 AM, Michael Prokop <bts@bts.grml.org> wrote:

>
> Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org> added the comment:
>
> I tend to close this bugreport,. . .
>

Agree, go ahead.

thanks

I tend to close this bugreport, VMware doesn't support Grml and its recent 
kernel versions, it's fine if it works but if it doesn't I can't do that much 
about it. Any hints are welcome though.

regards,
-mika-

On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Tong Sun <suntong001@gmail.com> wrote:

> I haven't got the reply as to what exact kernel version he used, but he
> succeeded in plain Debian:
>

Got the reply just now:

"Squeeze, Debian-ized kernel 2.6.32-24

I used the VMware blob, not a .deb package.  I know that I meet the system
requirements as stated on the VMware web site, but I can't say that I needed
any packages other than the development kernel headers and the tool chain.
I used the Squeeze gcc, v4.4.4 (now 4.4.5), and binutils 2.20.51.  dkms is
installed."

On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 6:23 PM, Michael Prokop <bts@bts.grml.org> wrote:

>
> Michael Prokop <mika@grml.org> added the comment:
>
> Hi,
>
> 20 seconds of google-ing turned up:
>
>  https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=95149
>
> Did you try something like that?
>

Yes. I did 3 or 4 such tricks to arrive at the place where I am now, and
can't move further.


>  > I believe that the problem is that grml kernel header (the one that I
> have
> > currently is linux-headers-2.6.35-grml64) lacks some fundamental files
> that
> > Debian or other distros have.
>
> It does work on plain Debian with kernel >=2.6.35?!
>

I haven't got the reply as to what exact kernel version he used, but he
succeeded in plain Debian:

http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-devel@lists.debian.org/msg287307.html

Hi,

20 seconds of google-ing turned up:

  https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=95149

Did you try something like that?

> I believe that the problem is that grml kernel header (the one that I have
> currently is linux-headers-2.6.35-grml64) lacks some fundamental files that
> Debian or other distros have.

It does work on plain Debian with kernel >=2.6.35?!

regards,
-mika-

Hi, 

The latest Vmware Workstation (version >=7.0) cannot be installed smoothly under
grml. I tried VmWare v7.0, v7.1 and the lasted v7.1.2, all give me  

 gcc and kernel headers must be installed

even though I got gcc, build-essential and kernel header installed.

I believe that the problem is that grml kernel header (the one that I have
currently is linux-headers-2.6.35-grml64) lacks some fundamental files that
Debian or other distros have.

Details at
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.distributions.grml.user/2601

Thanks