88664 – vmware-workstation oops on kernel 2.6.12...

Bug 88664 - vmware-workstation oops on kernel 2.6.12...

Summary: vmware-workstation oops on kernel 2.6.12...

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All All

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo VMWare Bug Squashers [disabled]

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Reported:	2005-04-10 19:47 UTC by Georgi Georgiev
Modified:	2005-04-11 08:38 UTC (History)
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Description Georgi Georgiev 2005-04-10 19:47:15 UTC

The modules built by vmware-workstation cause Ooops on a 2.6.12-rc2 kernel

The problem is known and fixed upstream, as can be seen on https://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?forumID=19&threadID=15142&messageID=160286

The recommended fix is to install any-any-update-90. It does not patch the executables.

I added the stuff to my overlay and confirmed that it does indeed fix the problems.

Comment 1 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-04-11 05:48:40 UTC

Which version(s) of vmware-workstation?

Comment 2 Georgi Georgiev 2005-04-11 06:10:36 UTC

All of them.

Quoting from the vmware forums:

> Kevin, this is known problem. For now users cannot run any VMware product on
> 2.6.12-rc2. It is unfortunate that change went out few days after WS5 was 
> mastered :(

and the next post says

> Try http://platan.vc.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/vmware-any-any-update90.tar.gz , 
> it should fix these oopses. 

I have personally only confirmed version 5

Comment 3 Chris Gianelloni (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-04-11 08:38:16 UTC

I've updated the ebuilds in CVS, so this should be resolved.