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Bug 176647 - vmware-workstation-5.5.4 version bump request
Summary: vmware-workstation-5.5.4 version bump request
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High enhancement (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo VMWare Bug Squashers [disabled]
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Blocks: 176678
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Reported: 2007-05-01 06:19 UTC by M. Edward Borasky
Modified: 2007-05-15 02:42 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description M. Edward Borasky 2007-05-01 06:19:34 UTC
I got vmware-workstation 5.5.3 running fine from Portage. As soon as I started it up, it said there was a newer version. So I downloaded and installed it (5.5.4). However, the "vmware-config.pl" step croaked, saying it couldn't build the modules, and pointing me to their web site.

So ... does there need to be a 5.5.4 ebuild? Or is the plan just to wait until 6 is out of beta and do an ebuild for that?
Comment 1 Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto (RETIRED) Gentoo Infrastructure gentoo-dev 2007-05-01 06:27:53 UTC
If you're interested in an ebuild for the beta 6 version, you should use the vmware overlay in layman.
Did you install 5.5.4 from vmware's tarball?
Comment 2 Mike Auty (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-05-01 06:55:03 UTC
Since 5.5.4 isn't in portage, I'm assuming this is in fact a version bump request rather than a vmware technical support questions (since that'd be best placed in the VMTN forums).  I've changed the summary accordingly.

Chris, I'm away on business for the next four days, but since this is just a security/maintenance release I'd assume that the existing modules will work after a bump.  If you test it and find out they don't, gimme a shout and I'll work up a vmware-modules solution...  5:)
Comment 3 M. Edward Borasky 2007-05-01 14:18:18 UTC
(In reply to comment #1)
> If you're interested in an ebuild for the beta 6 version, you should use the
> vmware overlay in layman.
> Did you install 5.5.4 from vmware's tarball?
> 
Yes ... it installed but refused to configure.
Comment 4 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-05-15 01:47:20 UTC
OK.  I added this to the tree.
Comment 5 M. Edward Borasky 2007-05-15 02:42:39 UTC
Thanks!! I just purchased a Linux VMware Workstation 5.5 license. I'm about to collect my free upgrade to 6.0 and see what it does compared to Xen. It will be nice to be able to drop back to 5.5 if I get into trouble.