VMWare gcc problem

[Bruce Marshall]

On Sunday 18 December 2005 05:24 pm, HarryG wrote:
> On Sunday 18 December 2005 05:07 pm, Bruce Marshall wrote:
> > On Sunday 18 December 2005 04:51 pm, HarryG wrote:
> > > On Sunday 18 December 2005 04:37 pm, Bruce Marshall wrote:
> > > > On Sunday 18 December 2005 04:28 pm, HarryG wrote:
> > > > > > What version vmware...?
> > > > >
> > > > > Workstation 5.5
> > > >
> > > > Ok, and the version of the kernel??
> > >
> > > 2.6.12.1-586tsc
> > >
> > > > And have you applied any of the any-any patches?   (yes I know, who
> > > > named that stuff?)
> > >
> > > I never have.  How do I check if they are installed?
> >
> > If you haven't applied them, then they aren't there.
> >
> >
> > Go to:   http://ftp.cvut.cz/vmware/vmware-any-any-update96.tar.gz
> >
> >
> > and get that file.   Read the instructions and apply it.  It should help.
>
> First of all thank you for your assistance.
>
>
> I applied it and:

But do you still have the changes you originally made still in effect??  The 
GCC env varible?

I would try to put things back to the way they were before  ...  and try to 
compile with the patch.



>
> /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-586tsc/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 11:
> gcc: command not found
> /usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-586tsc/scripts/gcc-version.sh: line 12:
> gcc: command not found
> make[1]: gcc: Command not found
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-586tsc'
> make[2]: gcc: Command not found
> /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/Makefile:127: *** Inappropriate build
> environment: you wanted to use gcc version 3.3.6 while kernel attempts to
> use gcc version .
> /tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only/Makefile:129: *** For proper build you'll
> have to replace gcc with symbolic link to /usr/bin/gcc-3.3.  Stop.
> make[1]: *** [_module_/tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.12-1-586tsc'
> make: *** [vmmon.ko] Error 2
> make: Leaving directory `/tmp/vmware-config6/vmmon-only'
> Unable to build the vmmon module.
>
> This is a trial version.  I believe they have 30 days support with the full
> version.  May have to buy that, but only if it has a money back policy.
> Feeling rather frustrated (he whines).
>
> I am willing to try anything else that may do it.  So keep it coming!
>
>
> Harry G
> _______________________________________________
> Linux-users mailing list ( Linux-users at linux-sxs.org )
> Unsub/Password/Etc:
> http://mail.linux-sxs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
>
> Need to chat further on this subject? Check out #linux-users on
> irc.linux-sxs.org !