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Bug#: 176647
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Assigned To: Gentoo VMWare Bug Squashers <vmware@gentoo.org>
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Reporter: M. Edward Borasky <znmeb@cesmail.net>
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Description:   Opened: 2007-05-01 06:19 0000 
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 From Jorge Manuel B. S. Vicetto 2007-05-01 06:27:53 0000 ------- 
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 From Mike Auty 2007-05-01 06:55:03 0000 ------- 
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 From M. Edward Borasky 2007-05-01 14:18:18 0000 ------- 
(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 From Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) 2007-05-15 01:47:20 0000 ------- 
OK.  I added this to the tree.

------- Comment #5 From M. Edward Borasky 2007-05-15 02:42:39 0000 ------- 
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.
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