Bug 177656 – [vmware overlay] vmware-server-tools-1.0.3.44356 don't compile on 2.6.20-gentoo-r7

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Serge 2007-05-08 15:41:02 UTC]

compile error when Preparing vmdesched module

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. emerge vmware-server-tools




I found a patch in this discussion (post 8): http://www.vmware.com/community/thread.jspa?threadID=74236&tstart=0

[Comment 1 Serge 2007-05-08 15:43:27 UTC]

Created attachment 118562 [details, diff]
patch to insert in ebuild

copy this patch to the directory patches/vmdesched in the ebuild and digest it.

[Comment 2 Serge 2007-05-08 15:49:02 UTC]

    After that you have to run one time the
    /opt/vmware/server/tools/bin/vmware-config-tools.pl

    to configure the tools as guest and to load the vmxnet driver.
    the /etc/conf.d/rc file have to be changed :
    #SKRC_PLUG_SERVICES=""
    RC_PLUG_SERVICES="!net.*"

    to allow this driver to load and the dependent services to mount correctly

[Comment 3 Mike Auty (RETIRED) 2007-05-08 17:43:11 UTC]

Thanks very much Serge, I've checked the patch into the overlay, and it should all work now.  If it doesn't, then please feel free to reopen this bug...  5:)