Re: [Sheflug] VMware/Redhat

["Netsonic" <netsonic [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Hudson" <home [at] alexhudson.com>
To: <shef-lug [at] list.sheflug.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2003 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] VMware/Redhat


> On Mon, Apr 21, 2003 at 10:32:01AM +0100, Netsonic wrote:
> > Yes it is pretty much those messages Alan. I know I have the kernel
source
> > files in there but i just cant work out how to get it to work.
> >
> > I would assume having only the one set of CD's that there is only one
set of
> > kernel files, in which case I need to make VMware think they are
> > uniprocessor rather than multi.
>
> I'm fairly sure this is a .config option, rather than having different
source
> files. Have you tried doing a make menuconfig, and making sure it's set
> to uniprocessor?
>
> Also, did you compile the kernel yourself, or install the RedHat one that
> came with your distro? I'm assuming the latter ;)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alex.

Apologies on the delay in replying. Watching a large capacity drive zero
fill with the secure option selected took a little longer than I thought!

Call me stupid but 'make menuconfig' - what does that have to do with the
kernel header files.....

The current kernel is the one installed from the CDs at installation, having
made sure 'Kernel Source' was selected in the available packages.

He's a temperamental old git this Kernel Source :)

Steve

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