Hi,
While trying to install VMWare with the updated kernel you get the
following error message:
> I've updated the kernel using kernel-2.2.9-27mdk.i586.rpm from one of
> > > the Mandrake mirrors. However, now that I'm installing VMWare, it gives
> > > me the following error:
> > >
> > > ### Something is wrong with the system include files on
> > > ### your machine! The file <linux/version.h> is for a
> > > ### 2.2.9-19mdk Linux system but you are running a 2.2.9-27mdk
> > > ### kernel. This will not work for building the VMware device
> > > ### drivers; you must have include files that match the version
> > > ### of your operating system.
> > >
> > > So, the question is: can I simply edit version.h to show the new
> > > 2.2.9-27 version, or do I need to get some updated files from elsewhere?
> > >
> > > Thanks...
> >
> > http://home.knUUt.de/tom.be/venus.html#vmware
>
> VMWARE doesn't work with 'out of the box' mandrake 2.2.9-27 kernel, but it
> will work if you recompile your own kernel though. Tried this yesterday and
> all is OK. The original 2.2.9-27 kernel caused VMWARE to segfault, but the
> recompiled one lets me run VM. The same counts for the 2.2.10 kernel of the
> cooker distro.
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