In the thread on the VMware forum ( https://communities.vmware.com/thread/565157 ) there is a link to a potential patch for Kernel 4.12 support, but you are advised to not try to execute this, as – although it compiles OK – it will cause the host system to reboot without warning as soon as a client is started.. I … Continue reading →
After further research, I have found a simple solution for the VMware 12.5.6 runtime, with Fedora 26, thanks to comments by ronengi and others on the Archlinux site ( https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/vmware-patch/ ). This made sense, as the vmware-installer graphical interface still ran OK, despite the runtime vmware not doing so.. # cp -r /usr/lib/vmware-installer/2.1.0/lib/lib/libexpat.so.0 /usr/lib/vmware/lib # cd /usr/lib/vmware/lib/libz.so.1 … Continue reading →
I had been testing VMware 12.5.6 – unsuccessfully – with Kernel 4.12-rc2, but on reverting to Kernel 4.11.3, I found that the vmware runtime workaround for Fedora 26 / GCC 7 ( see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1939 ) no longer worked, and produced the same result as before the modifications – no execution, and a return to the command prompt.. … Continue reading →
VMware version 12.5.6 is out, and (brief) details are here: http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/workstation/12/workstation-1256-release-notes.html In the release notes, it would be helpful if a bit more detail than just ” Bug fixes and security updates ” were given… This version now works OK with Kernel 4.11 without any patches (tested with 4.11.1), but still fails (vmmon) with 4.12 (tested with … Continue reading →
Kernel 4.11.1 has been released, and the changelog is here: https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.11.1 This does include the licence ‘revert’ for refcount.c, and so the latest NVIDIA drivers now compile/load OK.. ………………………. Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 4 modules CC /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia.ko make[2]: … Continue reading →
Kernel 4.12-rc1 is out – one day early – and brief details are here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1705.1/03964.html The release includes the reverted GPL/MIT licence changes in refcount.c, and the latest NVIDIA drivers compile/load OK, now: ……………………… Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 4 modules CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko CC … Continue reading →
New NVIDIA driver 381.22 has been released, and details are here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/118524/en-us The 4.11 ‘workaround’ still applies (see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1970 ). It seems now that the reason the fix was – still – not made by NVIDIA, is that the problem may well be ‘fixed’ in a future Kernel release.. Changes to ‘revert’ the licensing have been proposed, … Continue reading →
NVIDIA have released driver 375.66, and the details are here: http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/118290/en-us The details include the following: “Installation of the nvidia-drm kernel module is now optional. The new ‘- -no-drm’ option can be used to prevent nvidia-installer from building and installing nvidia-drm, on systems where this kernel module fails to build and/or load.” This does not mention Kernel … Continue reading →
After some research, I decided to use an Intel-powered ex-Chromebook for my portable Linux project.. I settled on an Acer Chromebook c720p, as this could be ‘converted’ to run Linux natively, rather than in emulation via Crouton.. There are several articles on this, but I found useful info (and a chassis/mobo diagram) here: https://ankitrasto.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/clean-installing-linux-on-the-acer-c720pc720-chromebook-a-complete-guide/ If you are … Continue reading →
Kernel 4.11 Final is out, a week later than planned, and brief details of changes from -rc8 are here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1704.3/04608.html As expected, VMware 12.5.5 with the 4.11 patches is still OK (see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1932 ), but there is still no ‘legal’ solution for the latest NVIDIA driver – 381.09 (see https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1002820/linux/-patch-381-09-kernel-4-11-rc5/ ): …………….. Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST … Continue reading →